A netizen shared how he is embarrassed of his own parents for eating loudly when they’re out and burping/farting.
Here is the story:
“I’m feeling embarrassed by parents who behave rather uncouthly
Hear me out – my parents are blue collar workers who worked hard to put my siblings and I through school. But sometimes their lack of manners make me feel very embarrassed when I am out with them (eg clanking dining utensils really loudly, farting/burping etc).
It’s a little embarrassing bc of the looks of disdain we get from others when we eat in restaurants. However it seems like they are not affected by it/don’t notice it and do not behave more politely in public.
This is to the extent where I would avoid bringing them to nicer restaurants because I feel really embarrassed when these things happen. The thing is – I do want to bring them out to eat/experience nice stuff cause they really sacrificed a lot for my siblings and I.
I know there are people who will say that if they are not affected then why should I care so much? And also, I know it’s not their fault/they can’t really help it either. It’s not like they had these opportunities to learn how to eat fancy in school and know the courteous way to behave in public. I’ve tried to tell them to not behave so uncouthly but they feel that I’m nitpicking.
I know it sounds ungrateful/unfilial to have these thoughts, so I’m really hoping to hear from others who were/are in similar situations and how did you deal with it. Thank you in advance!”