- By Shailvee Tiwari
- Wed, 29 Oct 2025 11:04 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Viral Reddit Post: For many young Indians, the dream of making a difference in their own country is slowly fading and a recent viral Reddit post perfectly captures that feeling. A 27-year-old man from Delhi, who once proudly chose to stay back and contribute to India’s growth, has now decided to move abroad after losing faith in the system. The post, titled “Finally decided to leave India,” has gone viral for its raw honesty. The man, a graduate from a top engineering college and an employee at a FAANG company, opened up about the challenges he faced as an honest taxpayer.
He wrote, “I was always against moving abroad and wanted to do good for my motherland. But recent events in which I had to face the state made me realise the dire condition of our bureaucracy and judiciary, where an honest tax-paying individual will always face injustice because someone with a pen and authority can destroy you without any consequences.”
He shared how the constant battles with bureaucracy and corruption left him disillusioned. “It’s said justice delayed is justice denied — but in India, justice doesn’t happen. People like us, who should at least be given some basic dignity, are just being used to extract money — first in the form of taxes, then in the form of bribes.”
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In his final note, the man expressed a deep sense of helplessness and heartbreak. “So, I have finally decided that I have one life, which is getting shorter each day, and I can’t live in fear that someone can file a case or FIR against me just to threaten and extort money, because they know it will harm my career, so I’ll cooperate and pay them. It’s better to live in a country where you at least have the basic dignity of life. I didn’t study so hard to experience this.”
Ending his post on a painful yet firm note, he admitted, “This is just a rant — I never thought a day would come when I’d fall out of love with this beautiful country, but I’m done.”
Watch The Viral Post:
Finally decided to leave India
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The post received many comments from Reddit users. "Very nice. But how are you gonna live there? Like, do you have a job lined up? I don't have a clue about the immigration rules of Luxembourg," a user wrote. "Best of luck, every nation has its own challenges but yes, you are 100% right, we all have one life, make the most of it and do what feels right to you," a second user wrote.
"You won’t regret it, you might miss India at the festival, food, but still would be happy. Just a advice, don’t hang out a lot with the Indian friend circle, we bring the gossip culture regardless of wherever we go!" wrote a third user. "Just don't be toxic in Luxembourg that people in Luxembourg start hating Indians as well. Be Civil," added another user.