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A young man from Navi Mumbai recently shared how he had to give his mother a serious reality check on taking care of her health through cruelty.
His mother suffers from joint pain due to arthritis and avoids exercising after work. (representational image)
When we were children, our parents made sure we ate healthy, studied on time, and went to bed early. But as we grow older, things change slowly, and now we are the ones reminding them to take care of their health. A young man from Navi Mumbai recently shared how he had to give his mother a serious reality check on taking care of her health through cruelty.
According to the individual, his mother suffers from joint and bone pain due to arthritis and avoids exercising after work. Inspired by a conversation with a friend whose father is paralyzed, he sent his mother some serious messages, encouraging her to eat well, stay active and not neglect physical therapy.
Son’s wake-up call to mother for health
According to the screenshot shared on Reddit, the messages read: “Please go for a walk and meditate. Don’t be immobile now. You will be immobile every now and then. In the future, you will want to be mobile again. Don’t push yourself into this situation. Nahi man hai? Fir bhi jao bahar. Kuch time ke liye jao lekin jao. Do something even if you are exhausted. Push the limits, please. Eat well.” Fortunately, you eat well but focus more on exercise. Go out every weekend with Tanu and have dinner there, and you will save a lot of money next year.
He added, “Invest everything in health. Your health. One of the things I learned from your experience is to take care of my health. Because I never want my children to worry about my health, and for that reason, I have to take care of my health from now on. Right? If you focus on your health now, and if you take care of yourself now, I will be able to focus on my career and grow more. So, focus on health more than anything else.”
He reminded his mother to take calcium supplements regularly and follow the doctor’s advice. He asked her to spend the money on things that would improve her health, such as physical therapy. He said she should focus on her health by eating nutritious foods and getting out for some activity or exercise, even if it’s difficult. He also stated that once he starts earning money, he will make her happy in every way but all he wants in return is to see her healthy and active.
In the comment, the Redditor explained, “I sent this to my mother. It might sound harsh, but she needed it. And here’s why. My mother developed age-related joint and bone pain (she has arthritis too), and yesterday, after a deep talk with one of my friends (her father is paralyzed) about family and the future, I just dropped these texts to my mother. She needed them because she got too lazy after coming back from her job to go out for a walk or exercise.”
Please guys ask your parents to take care of their health. It’s important. I will not stay with my mother now because I am studying MBA and from next year I will earn money. The one thing I realized is that your career and growth opportunities are directly linked to the health of your loved ones.”
Social media users share helpful tips
In response to the post, one user suggested: “Sign up for a yoga group made up of women her age. You’ll make friends as well as exercise. Yoga is excellent for middle-aged women.”
Another said: “Even my mother refused to do any physical activity, but one time I had to use some harsh words to make her understand the importance of her health, and after that I started exercising.”
One comment read: “Not harsh at all. Good job.”
One person said: “Everyone should be healthy. My neighbor aunt was very overweight because she was in a wheelchair. One day, she had a sudden heart attack. We prepared the car but couldn’t take her. We were 3 people and still couldn’t because she was also unconscious. She died soon after, before the ambulance or even the local doctor arrived.”
The person who shared the post said that his mother has a very tiring routine. She wakes up early, cooks meals, leaves for work at 8:30 in the morning, and comes home tired. He said that once he starts earning money next year, he plans to hire a cook. He also stated that for over a year he had been asking her to take a break on weekends, go out to lunch or dinner or do something relaxing, but she never listened and continued to stay home.
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Delhi, India, India
10 November 2025 at 4:51 PM IST
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