Privacy is a Western import. In an Indian household, your mother knows your salary. Your uncle knows your relationship status. Your neighbor knows when you bought a new TV. This "interference" is exhausting, but it is also safety. When a job is lost or a marriage fails, the Indian family closes ranks. You are never alone with your bills or your tears.
The is not efficient. It is not quiet. It does not respect personal boundaries.
Indian family systems, collectivistic society and psychotherapy - PMC
