I'm breaking a rule of the internet here by attempting to clarify my comments: > Maybe. The O.P. seems so sure in his conviction that "South Asia's" culture in

I'm breaking a rule of the internet here by attempting to clarify my comments: > Maybe. The O.P. seems so sure in his conviction that "South Asia's" culture in this regard is superior without evidence. It's not a conviction. I'm not wedded to any side (nor is this an issue with a side). I didn't say in my post that any one thing was better than others. I'm simply saying that there are other places on Earth where finances are more intertwined and people don't feel shame about that. We can learn from other people and cultures and maybe in the process lose what is not a particularly helpful narrative in our society. Is any one culture perfect? No. South Asia has many problems. But one problem I see less of is this idea that taking money from your family is bad. In America we all get money from our relatives when they're dead, and we do so guilt free. Why do we fret about it just because they're alive and can see us actually enjoy it?