2023-12-01 03:58:52
The original PO’s parents demanded an increase in filial piety fees, which made the original PO feel pressured and even thought that he was being used as a cash machine. (Image/reproduced from photoAC)
In addition to paying rent and daily expenses, many office workers also have to pay “filial piety fees” to their elders. But should they pay filial piety fees? It has always been one of the topics discussed on the Internet. A few days ago, a woman posted an article revealing that she usually paid filial piety allowance to her family. She had recently been promoted and had a salary increase. Unexpectedly, after her parents learned about it, they immediately asked for the filial piety allowance to be increased to 20,000 yuan. She was also responsible for daily purchases and water and electricity bills. The high expenses made it almost impossible for her to save money. She collapsed and said, “Are you treating me like an ATM?”
The original PO posted a post on Dcard to share that her original salary was more than 40,000 yuan, and she would give her family 10,000 yuan in filial piety allowance every month. She would also help her parents subsidize credit card fees, utility bills, daily purchases, gas money, etc. Recently, she She was finally promoted and her salary was raised to NT$50,000. Unexpectedly, after her parents learned about it, they actually asked her to increase her monthly filial piety allowance to NT$20,000. She was quite dumbfounded and said helplessly, “I really don’t know what I am doing.” How do you save money like this?”
The original PO also revealed that her mother suddenly resigned a while ago, and the two parents had no plans for retirement, which made her very worried because the amount of capital required from her was getting larger and larger. In November alone, she had given nearly 40,000 yuan. The amount was beyond what she could afford, and her parents even said, “I will have to rely on her and her brother to help with mortgage and car loans in the future.” In addition, the original PO’s brother had an unstable job and basically had to rely on the original PO, which also made her feel stressed. , sighing, “Do my parents treat me like a cash machine?”
In addition, the original PO also gradually discovered that every time her parents asked her for money, she was very troubled, but she did not want to argue with her parents, so she had to ask other netizens for their opinions, “My parents really have some plans for their future retirement.” Don’t you have any? Or do you have to rely on your children? Please share with me, how much filial piety allowance is appropriate per month?”
In response to this, many netizens left messages suggesting that “filial piety expenses should be paid according to one’s ability”, “don’t confess to your parents about promotions and salary increases”, “I have a feeling that only you will be able to pay for the car loan and house loan in the future, and then the last name will be my brother’s.” “I advise you to toughen up”, “Reporting worries but not good news, saying that work has not gone well recently, the project is not profitable, and the company may have to lay off employees”, “You can try not to pay filial piety fees at all. You think it is difficult now, but after trying See if there is anything wrong.” “If your parents have jobs or a house in your name, there will be no legal problems if you don’t pay child support.”
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