filial piety
2009 July 14
We had a speech presentation class to prepare the students for their GCE ‘O’ Level oral examinations.
One of my students reminded me what ‘filial piety’ was in her speech about the ‘aging population in Singapore‘.
Yes, my parents have done a lot to put me through the many education systems that Singapore offers, and they have invested a lot in me.
BUT I just can’t help but want to get my own place (with my BFF)…
Their harping on MY life is just getting to me. 
Either ways – upsetting them with things I do and my moving out – the society would deem me unfilial.
SO, I’d rather choose the latter.
Anyway, I would still provide for them…
Oh well…
i have the exact same feelings as you about my feelings towards my parents.
i just want to live my own life, without the problems that i have to face now.
for my case, it’s more like when i’m at home, i get burdened with so many family problems that don’t even involve me in the first place.
i also feel like moving out soon. but i think i need to wait till marriage first; my mom won’t approve of it.
my parents have 3 girls, and i’m the eldest.
while i do not see myself taking up the responsibility of living with them, i also wonder “how then, since they only have girls, but no boys?”
i tell myself that i can and will definitely provide for them financially… but sometimes, i think about it, and feel guilty. because that is prolly not what our parents really want.
but i just can’t help it…
i think i am not filial also, but how leh?