Ali Gul Pir is new to the whole fatherhood thing and that means there are probably a lot of old(er) people who are telling him all sorts of things about what being a dad entails. Well, he’s had enough of that.
The comedian posted a reel addressing the many comments new parents have to listen to in Pakistani society in his signature style.
The first thing he brought up was how some people say is how parenthood means you are cursed never to get a good night’s sleep ever again. Seriously, it’s a kid, not a drug habit, he said, adding that, “It’s only a matter of a few months, [the baby will] settle down and start sleeping through the night.”
His second contention was with the idea that having a kid means the parents’ own lives are effectively over. The comedian said just because the people saying this had kids who tortured them does not mean this is, or will be, everyone else’s reality too.
Another bone Gul Pir had to pick was how some people think you can’t have pets and kids in the same house. A dog owner himself, he said there are studies that say children who grow up with pets have “fewer allergies and more compassion”.
With all that said and done, the comedian got to all the things people say about having a second kid.
For everyone who gets a little too nosy about it, he said, “Whenever we do [have another kid], we won’t tell you specifically , because you’ll turn our brains to chutney the moment you find out”.
And for all — generally older — people calling women fat mere months after they’ve given birth, he had just one question: “You lose your breath after climbing four steps and you’re talking about other people’s physique? ”
Gul Pir asked why, whenever anyone is about to take a big step in their life, Pakistani society sees a duty to flood them with warnings.
“Like everything big in life [having a baby] demands sacrifice. And if some things aren’t like they used to be, let them go, because so many things are so much better. You’ll experience new joys, focus on those.”
The comedian welcomed his first child — a baby boy named Salar — with his wife, Dr Azeemah Nakhoda, last month. Gul Pir announced the news to the world on Father’s Day, posting pictures of the family and the Father’s Day gifts he got.
