u/Gullible-Initial3883

https://www.reddit.com/r/iPhoneWale/s/IlONuQYPnq

So… update on the iPhone guilt post 😭

A few days ago I made a post here about being in a weird guilt spiral and almost cancelling my ordered iPhone because I felt bad spending that much money. A lot of you gave me clarity, different POVs, and genuinely helped me think better.

Well… the iPhone 17 arrived today.

And man, I can’t explain how happy I am.

I was using a Moto G60 before, so this jump feels MASSIVE. Every few minutes I’m getting surprised by something

the camera, haptics, sound quality, microphones, smoothness, the overall feel… what a product i don't have words to describe the feeling.

And I it'll stay on my hand at every moment and keep reminding of its worth till the end so i guess I'll not feel i wasted something

I got the black one with a blue silicone case and damn… it looks gorgeous.

But more than the phone, I’m just feeling grateful. I am really grateful for my parents. My father bought me this without hesitation, and instead of guilt, I’m now feeling motivated. Like ,if he trusted me enough to get me something this valuable, I should work hard enough to make it worth it and give them even better things one day and very soon.

Right now I’m just clicking random photos because everything looks amazing 😭. Ordering the adapter from Blinkit today, getting a screen guard done too.

And yeah… huge thanks to you guys. If it wasn’t for this sub, I probably would’ve cancelled it.

What’s your POV, fellas?

So back in 9th class, I earned enough money to buy myself an iPhone 12.

But when I finally had the money, I ended up buying my father a laptop and clothes for my whole family and a moto smartphone for me instead

I told myself, Next time.

Fast forward , I prepared for JEE, and in a few months I’ll probably be joining college in Delhi. Flipkart sales were going on, so I asked my father about getting an iPhone. He didn’t hesitate even for a second and just said, “Send the link.”

So on 12th May, my first iPhone got ordered.

iPhone 17 Black.

The 2nd pic is the cover I ordered for it lol, got delivered today.

But now I’m feeling weirdly guilty.

Not because my father forced anything ,he was actually happy to get it for me. And honestly, I don’t even want it for showing off. But from a third person POV, I keep questioning myself… did I buy it just because it’s an iPhone?

I genuinely like content creation, photography, and filmmaking stuff, and people say I’m photogenic too. But still… ₹72k is a lot of money.

That money could also go towards:

- a really good laptop for college

- trips after every semester

- other experiences

Right now I’m using a Moto G60 I bought with my own money back in 2022, and it’s in pretty bad condition now.

What’s confusing me the most is that I’m not even excited.

There’s this inner voice saying:

Get it when you earn it yourself.

Tomorrow it’ll probably get shipped, and I genuinely don’t know what to do.

Would love to hear your POV....

A little long post but worth reading I hope ....

After giving JEE, VITEE, and COMEDK (9th May), I was going back to my hometown the next day from the hostel, excited as never before. I took a bus to my hometown and travelled 90% of the journey happily.

Then my father came halfway to pick me up on a bike (8km from home), and since I know how to ride, I asked him to let me drive while he sat on the back seat.

We were discussing which college I’m going to take, which laptop I’m gonna have, sales going on Flipkart a

So i was trying to convince him for a new phone in between.

My helmet strap somehow opened, so instead of stopping the bike and wearing it properly myself, I asked my father to fix it while I was riding. After a minute of this, we were riding smoothly at a mid speed (50 km/h) on an empty 6 lane highway.

Then there came a man who was standing still in the middle of the road and moving out of my way. I thought he must be passing, so I shouldn’t slow down or redirect my way. But I didn’t know that the 35-year-old man was learning to ride a bike at this age.

When I got near him, he suddenly moved backward without even glancing if someone was coming or not. I applied the brakes, and the bike slid while saving him (otherwise he would’ve been gone).

I tried my best to handle the bike, but it danced like a snake in the middle of the high-speed highway, and in the end, me and my father slid enough to get seriously injured.

My father kind of rolled, so by God’s grace he had very minor scratches. But I didn’t roll ,I was just getting scraped by the road. It peeled off my skin and badly injured my knee.

While sliding, I thought I was dying, and the only thing I was thinking about was my mom (it was Mother’s Day on 10 May). The second thing was hoping my father survived and somehow escaped a head injury, as he wasn’t wearing a helmet.

The sliding stopped. I looked at my father and instantly asked if he was fine. When he replied, I was like “hashhhh.” The adrenaline was high, so I wasn’t aware of how injured I actually was. I wasn’t feeling pain at that time. The only thing I was thinking was whether my father was safe and conscious. And I guess he was thinking the same too.

We picked up the bike and got to a nearby shelter. That man was there too (yes, instead of helping, he tried to escape). My father yelled at him heavily, but I calmed him down.

At that moment, I was just grateful that we were alive and that my father was fit and fine without even a single drop of blood.

But then he pointed out my wounds, and I saw myself seriously bleeding like a Holi water gun. My jeans were torn, my hands were full of blood, my knee had new holes, and my helmet was heavily scratched. I was still wearing it at that moment.

And I’m very thankful for that helmet strap incident, otherwise I would’ve lost my face card and definitely suffered a major head injury.

And now I’m processing the incident which turned my happiest day into a tragic day to remember.

Lessons learnt:

•Always wear a helmet no matter how short or far the distance is.

•Don’t take risks on Indian roads. Don’t assume the other person is wise enough to follow traffic rules. Step back yourself for your own life.

•Apply brakes gradually. Don’t pull them completely in one go, otherwise your bike would definitely slide.

•Life is very unpredictable. Live now, use it now, confess your feelings now, say sorry now.

•It’s not just about you, it’s about your loved ones too. If I had died today, my father’s 19 years of investment and efforts, my mother’s 19 years of sacrifices, love, and dreams about me,all would’ve been wiped out in a blink.

If not for yourself, take precautions for them at least.

My own hard work of 3 years, good results, college dreams, and even Flipkart sale plans would’ve become meaningless.

I know these things may sound cliché. Even 3 days back I used to think these were basic lines, but now I’m realising the weight of these words. Life taught me the hard way.

P.S. Grateful to my helmet. Grateful to life for giving me another chance. I’ll be more mature now.

Edit: thought to not to post raw knee pic otherwise few of you may vomit

Getting injections,x rays, medicines,relatives visits, yeah life is beautiful.

What's your pov about all these GNG !? Ever gone through a similar thing?

After ignoring my health for JEE for consicutive 3 years and giving boards ,

Finally this phase ended without any regrets

I recently went to full body checkups, dentist, eye doc, and even psychiatrist (what jee does to me )

I found that I need to take care of myself now so before going to college

I'm eating healthy, taking multivitamin tablets,no junk food, learning new things, joined gym, learning to drive car ,

Going for 3km run in morning, learning Guitar and what not!

I'm cooking different dishes daily for me n my mom daily watching YouTube (all healthy food only)

It's been a month and now my micronutrients are recovering .

My hairline, skin glow , muscle, dull ness are improving and I'm feeling full of life and energy after ages

Life is turning colorful now,and I'm feeling happy to the core

(The 3rd slide: chia seeds)

Ask me anything I would love to answer them in brief:)

Edit 1: today I turned 19 🐣 to thoda Happy birthday bol lena pleej

Edit 2 :upvotes deserve nhi krta mai 🥹?

Idk why but I find sarnath more soothing and fresh compared to other parts of varanasi

Full of greenery,great architecture

Views are good and vibrant unlike dusty hot ghats these days

Sarnath in morning feels fresh like some tier one country abroad

I'm thinking of arranging a photowalk meetup on 2 may

Any photography freaks wanna join?

Edit: thank you guys for showing interest for photowalk, we can shift date and time and can meet at the time when everyone who is willing to join is free to enjoy, so don't bother about time n date constraints just Dm if you wanna join