My family and I moved into a condo almost twenty years ago, and I had stayed there ever since. I never wanted to leave, and neither did my parents. We were all content with our simple lifestyle.
Had a loving relationship with my family, they provided me with the best
Growing up, I had always been close to my family. I was the eldest daughter and my parents were very fond of me. They always treated me with kindness and love.
They paid for everything, my education, my overseas trips with my friends and everything that I asked for.
Parents started asking me for some money each month as filial piety
However, as I grew older and started on my full time job, things changed. My parents started asking me to contribute to the family’s expenses by giving them $50 a month.
They said it was a matter of filial piety and they just wanted to see some appreciation from me and it is not about the money, and that I should be grateful for their kindness and love.
At first, I was reluctant to comply with their request. After all, I had been living in their condo for free all these years and they had never asked for anything in return. I thought it was unfair for them to suddenly ask me for money.
But eventually, my parents’ insistence became too much for me. They kept nagging me, and I felt like I had no choice but to give in. I reluctantly agreed to give them the money.
Started to have second thoughts
However after I gave the money, I thought to myself that they are already so rich so why should I give them the money?
I began to resent them and argue with them.
Since then, my relationship with my parents has been strained. We don’t talk as much anymore, and there’s a lot of tension between us.
I’m still living in the condo, but I feel like I don’t belong here anymore.
I feel like a stranger in my own home.