3 min readNew DelhiJul 7, 2025 03:26 PM IST
First published on: Jul 7, 2025 at 03:26 PM IST
An Indian-origin techie recently shared a lengthy post stating his reasons for wanting to leave Canada and return to India for a simple life. In the now-viral Reddit post, the 25-year-old opened up about the emotional turmoil one goes through when leading the Western lifestyle. He also shared that he is a Canadian citizen and holds Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI).
“I’m 25M, a Canadian citizen and an Indian OCI. Single. I grew up in Gurgaon, spent 11 years of my life there. I’m pretty unhappy with my life in Canada, we have a house, and I work a meh tech job but I do not feel fulfilled,” he wrote.
Further, he explained how a return visit to India in 2021 after a ten-year gap stirred strong emotions. Since then, he has visited the country ten times. Calling his experience deeply nostalgic, he wrote, “When I returned for the first time, it felt like I had gone back in time in a good way. All my memories of childhood came flooding back.”
Despite his family’s hesitation, the man stands by his decision to move back to India. “I have been pushing my parents to buy a house in India but they’re not buying into the idea. Instead, I’m thinking of buying a relatively cheap property for myself… I don’t know what I will do, but I definitely want to return,” he added.
Although he acknowledged the challenges that might come from living in India, he criticised the Western lifestyle. “India has its flaws, I get it, but so do these western countries. I personally do not see a happy future for Indians in general in the West,” he wrote.
He also opened up about his dream to launch a small business in India and eventually rely on his inheritance. He also shared about his decision to stay unmarried. “I plan to stay single/unmarried. I have seen too much drama in my family alone pertaining to marriage and frankly it’s just not worth it,” he wrote.
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The post triggered an array of reactions, with a user commenting, “If you think it will make you happy. Do it. Don’t overthink much. Taking other’s opinions will confuse you more. Good luck.” Another user wrote, “This is honestly heartbreaking, I plan to move abroad, in fact I posted a question the day before asking if it’s a fruitful experience. However reading this post, I’m kinda sad and confused. Anyway I hope you’re OK.”
Despite his family’s hesitation, the man stands by his decision to move back to India (Representative image/Pexels) 
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