I was discussing property prices with my father and complaining about how impossible buying a decent house feels in my city. I wasn't asking him for money or blaming him. It was just a normal conversation about loans and ridiculous prices.
After a while, he became quiet and said, "Sorry beta, hum tumhare liye kuch property nahi bana paye." I didn't know what to say. This man paid for my education, supported me through a long period of unemployment and gave us a stable childhood despite earning an ordinary salary. Yet somehow he feels he failed because he cannot hand me a flat.
Have your parents ever carried guilt for something you never considered their responsibility?