Re:What If Friendship, Not Marriage, Was at the Center of Life?
by lotsofpulp on Thursday June 01, 2023 @10:37AM
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> In some cultures parents are number 1, and the expectation is your elderly parents outrank your wife in terms of the devotion and love you should show them. Is that disrespectful too, or does it only apply to close friends?
Incredibly disrespectful.
>Who are you to judge here?
The child of a father who sacrificed the quality of life of my mom and my sister and I for the benefit of my grandparents who lived way too long.
I would put kids’ interests at number 1, then spouse, then maybe parents. I did not bring my kids into this world so they can be my or anyone else’s servants in old age. I want them to do what is best for them and their kids, and hopefully I will be lucky enough to be able to tag along for the ride without being too much trouble.
Incredibly disrespectful.
>Who are you to judge here?
The child of a father who sacrificed the quality of life of my mom and my sister and I for the benefit of my grandparents who lived way too long.
I would put kids’ interests at number 1, then spouse, then maybe parents. I did not bring my kids into this world so they can be my or anyone else’s servants in old age. I want them to do what is best for them and their kids, and hopefully I will be lucky enough to be able to tag along for the ride without being too much trouble.