A netizen shared how his parents gave birth to him for their own benefit when they become old, and that they see him as a money bag.
Here is the story:
“It’s honestly so exhausting to live in a family with parents who chose to have children for the sole purpose of their own benefit in old life.
Growing up, my parents barely provided me with any guidance. All they pushed me to do was to study hard, get good grades and be able to finish a university education.
Yet, throughout my school life, they have never helped me to achieve what they wanted for me. Being able to graduate with a degree was all because of my own hard work (I guess the only thing they did was pay for my education but then again they saw it as an investment for their old age)
They never even provided me with a home that was conducive for studying since they would be quarrelling all the time over every small thing. I remember as a child, their fights got so bad that it left a trauma for the longest time.
And the moment I graduated, I was rushed to get a full time job. Once I started my job, all eyes were on my money. I was expected to not only contribute to household expenses but also pay for what my younger sibling wants to get/eat.
When I got a promotion and a big raise, I 100% regretted telling my parents about it. Their eyes lit up as if they just won the lottery. Immediately after, they started listing their expectations from me with the new salary I got.
YES, you may have paid for my necessities until I became independent but isn’t that what being a parent entails? They always make it seem like I owe them. I was the one who worked hard at this job to get a promotion.
When I confronted them about it, their words left me speechless. They said the sole reason they chose to have so many children was so that they would have someone to help them with everything and provide them with lots of money for retirement.
They have no planning done for their retirement and want to depend on my siblings and I. What kind of parents don’t care that their children have their own future family / dreams to pay for? Why choose to be a parent if you did it for all the wrong reasons?”
Editor’s note: Whether it is for their own benefit or not, they did give you life and raise you up – be appreciative and show a little respect.