Pune Psychiatrist's Post Reveals Unseen Sacrifices Behind Achievements

Sometimes, behind achievements are sacrifices from family members. A recent social media post has brought attention to these unseen struggles that help shape a person’s future. The post was shared on X (formerly Twitter) by a psychiatrist from Pune. His post prompted several users to recall how their parents and relatives helped them pursue their dreams despite financial struggles. Pune Psychiatrist Shares Family And Relatives’ Role In Supporting Education Sharing his personal experience, Bhooshan Shula revealed how his education was made possible through financial help and sacrifices made by his family and relatives. “Today I learned- 1. My parents had to sell off my mother’s jewellery to pay my medical college fees. One relative from the extended family helped them buy the gold back over the next few years. 2. My father’s cousin (he passed away before my father) lent money to pay my one-year MBBS fees. It was to be returned without interest when I finished the internship. My father returned the money as agreed." Bhooshan mentioned he learnt about this decade-long struggle recently, “35 years after it happened." “I owe my education to such a benevolent extended family. Truly overwhelmed," the psychiatrist added. Internet On Support From Extended Family The post resonated widely as many users shared how they discovered similar sacrifices made by their own families long after they had achieved success. One of them commented, “There should be a trend where people recall good deeds done by their relatives. If nothing, will help the current generation to make sure their kids inherit at least a decent number of relatives." A person narrated how their father completed medical education after receiving help from a political leader: “My father did his BHMS on his own when grandpa died. Local Shivsena leader lent him some money, and he returned it after 25 years. Funny thing is, the leader himself forgot that he had helped someone. He was surprised that people like my father exist." “There were others who tried to humiliate my parents and guilt-trip me. They don’t matter. Benevolent ones held us afloat," a commenter added. One of them shared a personal experience about losing support from extended family after their mother passed away. They explained that many relatives distanced themselves during that difficult phase. Their father handled everything alone “without any loans from his own earnings, mom’s pension, my own scholarship funds (25-30%) and household." The user felt immense gratitude towards their father, calling him a “generational GOAT."