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The storyteller emphasizes the difficult choices faced by parents like Lim Hay, forced to navigate a society rife with social stigma and economic hardship. The act of selling a child was, in many cases, a tragic but pragmatic decision—one rooted in the desperation to escape poverty rather than outright cruelty. The narrative suggests that these women were often driven by circumstances beyond their control, and their actions were compounded by systemic inequalities.