When 'Sleeping Together' Causes Generational Bed Wars
Sunny faces a classic cultural conundrum: telling her progressive mother they 'sleep in the same bed' isn’t exactly dinner table conversation. She admits, 'however progressive my mother is, she is an Indian woman from another generation.' It's the kind of family honesty where 'sharing a bed' feels less romantic and more like diplomatic warfare across generations.
Share the Story
Telling your Indian mom you share a bed sounds innocent until it turns into an intergenerational standoff that’s less bedtime story, more battlefield.
Ah, Indian moms: progressive enough to try, old-school enough to lose sleep over you sleeping in the same bed. Welcome to the cultural ambush.
When 'sleeping in the same bed' is an invitation to a generational clash more dramatic than your last Netflix binge.
Source: Newyorker | Published: 8/3/2025 | Author: Kiran Desai
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