There is a definite difference between Other Kids and Indo Kids

Other Kids: Move out when they’re 18 with the full support of their parents.
Indo Kids: Move out when they’re 28, may have saved for that nice house and are a week away from getting married … unless there’s room in the attic for the newlyweds.

Other Kids: When their Mom visits them she brings a nice Bundt cake and you sip coffee and chat.
Indo Kids: When their Mom visits them she brings 3 days worth of food, and immediately begins to tidy up, dust & do the laundry.

Other Kids: Their dads always call before they come over to visit them and its usually only on special occasions.
Indo Kids: Are not at all fazed when their dads come over, unannounced on a Saturday morning at 8:00 and starts pruning the apple tree. If there are none, he will plant some!

Other Parents: You can leave your kids with them and you always worry if everything is going to be OK, plus you have to feed them after you pick them up.
Indo Parents: No problem, leave your kids there and if they get out of line your parents can set them straight … plus they get bathed, fed and get told stories of when you were young.

Other Kids: Always pay retail and look in the yellow pages when they need something done.
Indo Kids: Just call their dad or uncle and ask for another dad’s or uncle’s phone number to get it done cash deal.

Other Kids: Will come over to visit their parents and get only cake and coffee, no more.
Indo Kids: Will come over to visit their parents for lunch and get Sateh, Nassi Goreng, Lumpia, Gado Gado and Krupuk and stay for late dinner as well.

Other Kids: Think that being Indo is a great thing,
Indo Kids: Know that being Indo is a great thing.

Other Kids: Never ask the reason you have no food.
Indo Kids: Are the reason you have no food.

Other Kids: Will say ‘hello’ but are hesitant to hug.
Indo Kids: Will give you a big hug and a kiss, and great big hand shake and pat you on the back.

Other Kids: Hardly invite over to eat or they have to share their portion.
Indo Kids: You always have your friends over to have something to eat regardless.

Other Kids: Call your parents Meneer. and Mevrouw.
Indo Kids: Call your parents Oom & Tante.

Other Kids: Have never seen you cry.
Indo Kids: Cry with you.

Other Kids: Will eat at your dinner table and leave.
Indo Kids: Will spend hours there, talking, laughing and just being together.

Other Kids: Borrow your stuff for a few days then give it back.
Indo Kids: Keep your stuff so long they forget it’s yours.

Other Kids: Know a few things about you.
Indo Kids: Could write a book with direct quotes from you.

Other Kids: Will leave their parents behind.
Indo Kids: Will hang out with their parents.

Other Kids: Would knock on your door.
Indo Kids: Walk right in and say, ‘I’m home!’

Other Kids: Are for a while.
Indo Kids: Are for life.

Need I say more ?