The ideal of a ‘good son’ comprises future plans such as getting married and carrying the family name forward, promoting compulsory heterosexuality. Here, after Varun’s secret is revealed to his parents, Varun fears physical and emotional violence from his parents which might include his thoughts/feelings/emotions being disregarded. However, Varun also recognizes that apologizing will provide him with benefits such as safety and security at home along with rewards such as acceptance from parents