I don't think people give birth with the mindset of having children to fall back to in old age, they give birth because there is satisfaction in having offspring they can call their own, even with the inconvenience it can inflict sometimes, in the world today children are raised with the mindset of looking after their parents during old age, most parents see it as an obligation and the responsibility of the child but then not all children see it as an obligation to care for their parents at old age, there is a popular saying that "you can't reap where you did not sow" and that is known as stealing, imagine going to somebody's farm to harvest what you did not plant, they will beat you hehe!!!.
Old age is like the advanced baby age because at that age they can't be able to work, run around, and earn money for their bills except for those who have their old age planned out, those who are given gratuity or are getting a pension from the state government, that's the major reason people pray for government jobs cause of these benefits after retirement. It's what most aged people in my nation are using to sort out some bills for themselves without being fully dependent on their children.
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I feel like taking care of our parents during old age isn't a responsibility, it has to do with the love we have for them, they say love makes you do incredible things, love is sacrifice, and our parents are heroes, they've sacrificed a part of their lives by giving birth to us, nurturing us into this perfect being, they went through thick and thin raising us, they borrowed money to settle our school fee just for us to have a good education and become better than them, they are the most selfless humans on the face of the earth.
Imagine all the sacrifices they've made on our behalf, so we could have a wonderful life, I've noticed my mum starve herself just for us to eat and be full, still, I would complain that I wasn't satisfied, tell me one thing that would make someone sacrifice this much for you, nope you got it wrong, the right answer is "love" It is the love they have for us.
I know some parents impose these old age responsibilities on their children thereby shocking them with it which isn't fair, cause the children also have a life to live and a family to care for. In my opinion, it shouldn't be imposed on children to be held accountable for the well-being of their age parents but the truth is if that child loves you tell me why that child won't go the extra mile in providing and supporting you even with the little he had, after knowing the sacrifices paid in raising him, most parents sacrificed their futures for the children. There were days they still battled with the responsibility of taking care of the children.
They say love is giving, who you love you give, so, in conclusion, it has nothing to do with responsibility it has to do with the love we have for them, cause when you say responsibility it feels like my children are taking care of me out of pity or having a sense of guilt, no I wouldn't want that, in cases like this, they would be praying for me to die so they could be free from that responsibility placed on them but when we say, "love" it knows no bound, love would make my children look at me and would want to support me when I'm old. I'm gonna save up and have some investments, and purchase properties that would appreciate so before old age comes knocking at the door, I would have something to fall back to, so I won't be fully dependent on my children cause they have their family bills to sort out as well.
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Taking care of our parents is something we ought to do even without been told to, I wonder how people grow up and fit off from family.
Yeah, it is, if we truly love our parents it will show in the actions we perform towards them in their old age.
Thanks for the nice comment.
From cultural, religious or heritage points of view, it is a good thing to take care of one's parent. It's needed to be done in love and in understanding. Thanks for sharing this with us.
In love and in understanding like that point of view. Children should be able to show support to their age parents in a way they could.
Thanks for the nice comment.
Yeah, many go into government owned jobs because of the gratuity they receive after retirement though the government of the day has bastardized the who thing. Caring for parents is to be done out of love
Yeah, because love is everything and out of love our parents have cared for and nurtured us into these perfect beings on earth.
I believe in principle that the treatment given to an older adult depends on the upbringing and the values instilled in the children. There are parents who think about their children's freedom, they are working people and want to be self-sufficient when they become seniors and bother their children as little as possible, unfortunately there are others who think the opposite.
During our whole life we worked and acquired the right to obtain a pension from the state, but in my country Venezuela there are many elderly people working because the amount of their pensions is 3.55 dollars. This is where the children and even the grandchildren help their relatives, otherwise these people would not cover neither medical expenses nor their daily sustenance.
The love and care that we instilled in our children as children is irremediably returned to us, and if they want to help their parents, this help is welcome.
Wow, the pension in your nation is very little, it could barely sustain someone for a day, well in my nation these pensions are kinda higher though, some earn up to 40. Dollars in a month that could be able to sustain the older parents for a while.
Yeah, you're very correct It is the upbringing of the child that matters if the child grows up to take care of his or her parents or not, but then the child should be able to support the age parents in any way they could.
I also think this way. If I can prepare for the future and ease the burden for my children, I will do it. It's also up to us to safeguard for the future and prepare for the inevitable.
Preparing for the future will enable us to reduce the burden placed on our kids that's why every day should be about planning, cause as the days go by so does our age increase.
To me I do not think everything is all about money, spending time with them too is part of taking good care of them, giving them listening ears, and allowing their grandchildren to have memories of them is one of the best things they will ever pray for.
That's what people think about money but like you said some things are beyond money, time, and attention is most times what is even needed the most.
A parent's lifelong dream is to have a child. And will make them good people in this beautiful world. A parent is always thinking about how their child will go to a good place in this beautiful world. So of course parents never worry about who is next. What to do with what will happen next time a child is born and a beautiful world does not make people like people
That's why parent are unique and it's their unique nature that makes them our superheroes.
I’m yet to meet someone who doesn’t take care of their old parents.
Some things are all about common sense. You don’t need to be taught these things, your conscience should be able to guide you to be responsible for your presents at that age.
Yeah, you're very correct, I've met someone who doesn't care about her aged parents, and sometimes I wonder if they gave birth to her.
Your parents would even start to hate you at some point. It’s really sad seeing things like this happen.
yeah it is
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