Tao's mother didn't seem to care.
"Your dad and I only have enough to eat if we do a little bit. If you don't get married, what will you do when you get old?"
Tao Xue sighed inwardly.
"If I get married, I might not live to old age."
Tao's mother was choked by these words. She wanted to say something but couldn't get it out.
"So what do you want to do? Go back and continue serving people?"
Tao Xue: “…”
She wants to leave.
Her mother could understand her to some extent.
But thinking of her father whose back was becoming increasingly hunched and whose disappointment was so silent that he couldn't express it, Tao Xue felt torn in the heart. She wanted to leave but couldn't bear to.
Both are in pain, but neither is willing to compromise.
Tao Xue knew that she might be the one who would finally compromise.
It was so painful, so painful that she had a somatic reaction.
"Mom, I'm sleepy."
She leaned back, no longer wanting to say anything.
Mother Tao stood up and said, "Go to sleep."
But when she closed the door, she heard her daughter's calm words.
"Mom, I'm a people-pleaser, you know that? It's so painful."
The door closed, blocking their view.
Back in the house, Dad Tao asked, "Are you asleep?"
"Yeah!" Tao's mother took out her cell phone and started searching for what a people-pleasing personality is.
There was a wide variety of information online, but after reading a lot of the comments, she felt it was a bit... complicated and confusing.
Someone left a message saying that people with a pleasing personality are basically related to their parents.
After seeing this kind of personality, Tao's mother thought about her own daughter and felt that she did not have such a personality.
How come you have a people-pleasing personality?
If that were true, how could she not get married until now?
This is not because Tao's mother does not love her daughter, it is purely an individual cognitive problem.
Others say that he is the eldest child in the family, and after he had a younger brother, his parents asked him to give in to his younger brother. Now he has grown up and has a people-pleasing personality.
Tao's mother frowned. How could this be considered a people-pleasing personality?
You are the older brother, so you should take care of your younger brother, what's wrong?
Brothers take care of their younger brother when they are young, so that they can help each other when they grow up.
Most—see, I said most, not all. Most parents in multi-child families are selfish and overbearing. They're ridiculous, essentially blaming the decision to have a second or third child on their own children, ridiculously saying, "We're giving you brothers and sisters." They'll never admit they wanted it, whether it's a desire for more children or simply an uncontrolled pregnancy. Blaming the responsibility on the children is the easiest way to deal with it. This is the first form of parental bullying.
【Congratulations to me, freshman, I have a younger brother. 】
Let's get rid of that ridiculous filter of parental love. Our first bouts of bullying were almost always inflicted by our parents. And my people-pleasing personality is truly a product of our original families and parents. I'm one of them! Most importantly, I don't hate them, but I can't love them either. I want to escape, but I can't. I've truly had enough of this.
There are nearly 30,000 comments in total, and the top ones with the most likes are almost all expressing dissatisfaction with the original family.
Tao's mother was angry, but she also restrained herself.
Thinking of her daughter, she felt that she shouldn't be so harsh on her.
Indeed, she always lets the eldest daughter give in to the younger daughter, and she always speaks to the eldest daughter first when they have a quarrel. But how is this wrong? The eldest daughter is old enough, and as long as she is sensible, she will not quarrel with her younger sister.
The next day, Tao Xue's sister Tao Qing came back and was also concerned about her sister's marriage.
The two sisters chatted for a while and found out that Tao Xue was not interested in the other party.
Tao Qing said, "You're almost there. It doesn't matter who you live with. Besides, being shorter isn't a big deal. Your brother-in-law is almost two meters tall, a loser, and he works half-heartedly. If we hadn't been married for only six months, I would have divorced him long ago."
She spoke with extreme disdain, "He doesn't earn as much as I do, and he doesn't even dare to do any housework. I work all day, and when I get home at night I have to clean up the pots and pans after he finishes eating. If I come home late from overtime, he won't even make me a hot meal. He just plays games on the computer at home all day. It's so damn unlucky. This idiot is so good at pretending, and his true colors showed after we got married."
Tao Qing held the toothpicks and broke them one by one in frustration.
"Is this a magic mirror? He even said I'm not his ideal type. I'm so fucking amused. A loser like him who only cares about his parents is not even worthy of me."
The more he spoke, the angrier he became.
"There's nothing we can do. We have two daughters. If you're not married and I get divorced, my parents won't be able to hold their heads up in the village anymore."
Tao Xue still felt sorry for her sister, but she also felt desperate.
What kind of demons and monsters are possessing her?
leave?
Don’t care about your family anymore?
How is that possible?
Don't think you are in the right mind just because you talk a lot.
If it could be done so neatly and efficiently, there wouldn't be so many regrets in the world.
It’s not like my parents have done anything unforgivable.
Moreover, if she really left without caring about anything, some idiots would accuse her of being heartless.
So, most parents give their children just the right amount of love.
Really, it can drive people crazy.
"If you really feel you can't get married, then don't get married. If you want to leave, just go ahead. I can still help the family. But you know, I don't have much education and I don't make much money. Just give them money every month."
Tao Qing said, "We are both unlucky. I got married to such a beast. You should stay out of this mess."
"It's still 5,000 a month, right? I can still get 1,000 or 2,000 by then."
"I divorced before the New Year, and he probably won't drag me along."
Tao Qing felt relieved when she thought of this. "As for my parents, I can just persuade them."
Tao Xue is gone.
Originally, Tao's mother did not agree, but she could not stand her little daughter complaining about her.
Tao's mother was very persistent, but when she heard that her youngest daughter was planning to divorce, she was dumbfounded.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Tao Qing asked Tao Xue to leave quickly. Her divorce was enough to make her parents dizzy for some time, and they would definitely not care about her.
Compared to the fact that the eldest daughter is not married, it is obvious that the younger daughter is more urgent to get a divorce.
**
"Are you back?"
When he saw Tao Xue, Jiang Li remained calm.
Tao Xue felt embarrassed instead, and briefly explained the matter of going home to her, and Jiang Li did not pursue the matter.
"Next time this happens, ask for leave first." Jiang Li said, "Otherwise, there will be no place for you when you come back."
"Don't worry, there won't be a next time." Tao Xue stood at the door of the room. "I'll pack my things. Are you going out?"
Jiang Li shook his head, "I'm not going out."
Tao Xue smiled and said, "Okay, I'll make you banana bread later."
"Okay." Jiang Li agreed, "Red bean paste filling, please."
"Okay." Tao Xue naturally wouldn't refuse. "I'll make you a few more."
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