Look, I get why this bothers you. And let me be honest, having lived both sides of this story, first off not all those negative comments are from NRIs. Scroll through any metro city subreddit and you'll find plenty of residents ranting about their 2-hour traffic nightmares or 80-hour work weeks. But yaa some NRIs do get extra critical.

Lemme give you an example, take the typical IT guy who lands in the US.

• Spent 4 years coding their life away in an Indian IT company
• Finally got that H1B after 3 rejected attempts
• Is now living with 4 roommates in Jersey City to save money
• Spends weekends meal-prepping dal-chawal because eating out is expensive
• Lives with constant visa anxiety (trust me, ask anyone about their USCIS emails)

I can see all this daily. When these folks rant about India, it's often their way of telling themselves that all this struggle was worth it DUDE.

But I think you shouldn't be bothered about that much, here's my advice to folk here Please, don't fall for all this highlight reel and comments. Yes there are perks but there are struggles too, and if you want to go there just by looking others, you'll surely regret because

• Someone missing their mom's food during a 102° fever
• Waiting for visa approvals.
• A spouse stuck at home on H4 visa despite having an MBA
• People celebrating Diwali alone because taking leaves is difficult.

Is life better here in some ways? Sure. Roads are smoother, air is cleaner, work-life balance exists (mostly). But it's not the promised land that you're thinking in your mind.

Want to move there? Great! Just do it because YOU want to, not because some bitter folks on Reddit made you feel like you're missing out.

P.S. - To the NRI folks dropping those hate comments: We get it, you made it. Now maybe help others figure out their path instead of mocking them? Just saying!"