India, Aug. 28 -- For Indians living abroad, the decision to stay overseas can become harder as parents back home grow older, a recent discussion has highlighted, with dozens of users debating whether financial security and career ambitions are worth missing everyday moments with ageing parents.

A post on the Reddit drew a stream of responses from people describing their own struggles with living far from their families.

The original post said they had moved abroad with a five-year plan to work, save money and eventually return to India. But years passed, career commitments grew and the plan stretched into a decade.

The emotional trigger came during a video call with the post's mother, when they noticed that her hands had become shaky ...