Lately, everywhere on Instagram, I have been coming across this pattern- a pattern where people blame their parents’, especially father’s genes for their own fickle temper and ego. The trend is actually a disturbing misinterpretation of the phrase ‘Like father, like son’ or ‘Like father, like daughter’. Anger is often reaction to an action. Just because our parents scolded us for doing something wrong doesn’t mean that when do the same. Situations change, people change and so the way we respond to a challenging situation should also change.

 

I do believe people learn more by observing than by being taught, but as we grow, Gen Z is misusing this. Instagram influences their daily lives too much. The social media is a work of make believe. What to believe and how much to believe is our own discretion. I refuse to believe that anger is a legacy, it is more like a habit and habits can be broken. Anger isn’t something we inherit. It’s something we choose and too often, we refuse to change it by saying, “I have my father’s temper”. If you look closely, you’ll see that it’s just an excuse. In the past, our elders would say, “We are just like that; it’s not something we can change.” At least they blamed themselves. But now, we choose to blame our genes. Instead of making excuses, we one should take responsibility.

 

Accept who you are. Work on yourself. That is what makes someone worth remembering—not their excuses, but their growth. Anger is a reaction and reactions can be controlled. It is a choice, one you hold in your hands. The question is: Will you tighten your grip on old patterns, or will you let them go? I believe our generation has the power to redefine traditions, to build or break them. But if we misuse certain terms, if we normalise everything without questioning it, we’ll only prove that Gen Z is all talk. And I refuse to let that be our truth.