India, May 26 -- A Hyderabad-based software engineer has advised young couples and bachelors against buying apartments in high-rise buildings, blaming the toxic culture perpetuated by "old uncles" who go on a "power trip". Shravan Venkataraman sparked a conversation about life in gated communities and the behaviour of resident welfare associations (RWAs) by citing a personal unpleasant experience.

In a long thread posted on X, Venkataraman advised young couples and bachelors to avoid living in large high-rise apartment complexes and instead choose smaller G+3 or G+4 buildings with fewer than 25 homes.

According to him, many elderly residents who control RWAs in large societies have become overly authoritarian and "go on a power trip" wh...