Comments on: You’re A Terrible Daughter

By: Manda

Manda — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 19:12:07 +0000

Reading your entries about your parents always makes me wonder what they will do/say when it’s your brother’s turn to support the family (similar to the manner in which you’ve been supporting them prior to moving out) and he, well… doesn’t do it. :/

By: Amy

Amy — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 04:37:12 +0000

I don’t get your parents or why they believe that you should support them and you don’t even live there.. even if you did you shouldn’t have to support them.

If they can buy your brother an ipod and other expensive items they can afford to support themselves financially.

It seems like you keep making an effort to reconcile and they just want you under their thumb.

By: Aisling

Aisling — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 02:42:08 +0000

Your parents don’t seem like super fabulous parents, so I suppose you guys are even!

By: Lucy

Lucy — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 01:44:28 +0000

Every time I read an entry about your parents, it makes me wonder why they don’t stop and think about what a wonderful daughter you really are. You’re responsible, financially savvy, and I’m not sure what your parents are asking for if they still think you are a disappointment. I think you are a fantastic person, and I’m just sad that your parents don’t realize it. I hope that it’s not too late when they finally do.

By: Annika

Annika — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:44:03 +0000

I took a look back at some of the posts you linked in this entry. I’m really heart broken over the situation between you and your parents.

I don’t understand why your parents think you’re so awful. From what I’ve read, you’re pretty amazing. You helped them out financially, with their business, helped out your brother, are independent. I really don’t understand. Yet they spoil your brother like no tomorrow? What is wrong with this picture?

Some parents, I honestly feel, certainly prefer one child over the other. Your parents won’t know what they missed with you for a long time, but I’m sure in the end if you keep gently working with them, they’ll see how good you are.

Don’t lose hope.

By: Erin

Erin — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:04:17 +0000

One day they’ll realize…

By: Eternalised

Eternalised — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:01:25 +0000

Uh, I don’t get your parents. They should be grateful for all the things you’ve done for them…So they’d want you to support the family so they can spoil your little brother more by buying him uber-expensive gifts? Yeh right. It’s their choice if they want to buy $800 dollar phones, if they can do that, then they can take care of their own expenses too, I’d say.

By: suze

suze — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:16:16 +0000

amanda that sux and it is not fair at all. remember ur an independent woman (from reading ur entries) and u dont needa take all that trash talk from ur parents. parents seem to be on another planet wen it comes to communicating with their adult/grown children, in particular, parents from an ethnic background. i find it hard all the time to talk to my dad but all the time. its sad but i dont know… some parents make it complicated to even maintain a relationship with them.

By: marilyn

marilyn — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:06:33 +0000

Ugh it breaks my heart to think they would consider you a terrible daughter when you’ve accomplished so much. Keep holding your head up high because they will realize it one day and regret treating you the way they do.

By: Vera

Vera — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:57:40 +0000

I’m assuming your cousin still lives at home, right?
Otherwise, I really don’t see why you’d have to do this to be a good child. Or is there such a mentality? I read a lot of manga (ok ok laugh) where the protagonist has left the countryside to work in the “big city” and sends money home.

Still, since you’re not living at home, shouldn’t they theoretically have less expenses? :|