Generation Gap is a Lie.

The Big Bang theory is easier to understand than to know how did the unconditional parent-child love turn to be rebellious as the kids grew up. The hero of the kids' life turns into their biggest enemy. The mother who could just read their mind can't even understand their sayings anymore. The not getting along anymore is blamed all upon 'the generation gap'.

What if it is said that there is nothing like a generation gap? The generation gap is defined as - a difference of attitudes between people of different generations, leading to a lack of understanding. How is it that few parents remain to be the best friends of their kids all life long and some don't? Aren't they from a different generation? Definitely, they are. Then what exactly is the root cause of all the misunderstandings and quarrels?

The answer to that is –the growing communication gap.

More than 90% of the world's population live on their active income i.e. as the needs grow; the time and effort put in it grow too. Ultimately leading the parents to get off time from their children which is yet another responsibility. The exhaustion from work results in short conversations and slowly becoming strangers. Ultimately parents don't realize that with time the point of view, prospectives, demands, and the needs of their children have changed. Which when unexpectedly shown up can lead to a shocking and disapproving reaction. Ultimately resulting in their kids hiding away from them further and a lack of understanding from both sides.

On the other hand kids in their growing age become self- centred. They forget that their parents have their own way of thinking which has grown over the years and can’t be changed in one night. Their impatience and newly born ego add fuel to the fire. They even blame their parents for being too busy to ask about their day; where in reality they don’t even try to make any effort towards their parents either.

The experienced adult as a parent tries to implement the knowledge to his/her kid which in return makes the kid feel controlled and bounded. The stubbornness of the kids and the constant nagging towards their parents to follow new trends leave the same impact on the other side. Parents often feel that providing their kids with every materialistic thing they need is the best way to express love which ends up making them busier. Whereas the kids often feel the lack of emotions in the connection.

Both parents and children should understand that the love language is different for each and one should thereby appreciate and provide the same. Often in a parent-kid relation, both are taken for granted by each other which makes them forget about the individuality of the other, often leading to anger, impatience, judgments, and nonacceptance. The ego makes the whole thing uglier by making them play the blame game and feeling unapologetic for the behaviour. Ultimately none of the problems is resolved and the gulf never gets bridged. By reminding ourselves of the difference of love languages and by making the first effort to reduce the distance with patience, love, and acceptance one can surely unite with different generations without any gaps.