From a Dutiful Daughter to Her Parents, "I am Never Good Enough to Get Your Approval!"
Mrs. Wong is a dedicated carer of her elderly parents. However, she is very upset with the lack of appreciation from her parents. They favor her younger brother despite all her contributions to the family. Finally, her pent-up anger and grievances toward her parents exploded! Her relationship with her parents has been ripped apart.
Managing Self in the Midst of Divided Loyalties at Home
This family of five is like a battlefield. Mrs. Wong and her elder daughter think alike and support each other. The elder daughter is an enthusiastic assistant to the mother checking on her younger brother. The younger son and Grandma (mother of Mr. Wong) are staunch allies against Mrs. Wong and her daughter. Mrs. Wong is especially aggravated that Mr. Wong did not stand up for her against his mother when the latter is unreasonable. Mr. Wong feels very lonely and marginal in the family.
Mrs. Lee is aggressive and demanding, while her husband has no demands on himself or everything, but tries to cooperate with his wife as much as possible. Recently, Mrs. Li was very happy that her youngest son had the opportunity to interview her favorite elementary school. For a while, she was full of enthusiasm, and hoped that her son would take this opportunity to attend a good school, and then enter university smoothly with a bright future. She is busy arranging various training courses for her son to prepare for the school interview. It takes a lot of energy and money. However, she was very angry at her husband's perfunctory behavior, his lack of cooperation with her, and his disapproval of her painstaking efforts as a family member. Mrs. Li's long-buried disappointment with her husband, and the sadness that she felt helpless suddenly exploded towards Mr. Li like a collapsed embankment. During this period, the son also frequently exhibited bad behaviors of being irritable, disrespectful, and bullying his classmates.