I, strive for the prosperity of the motherland! 【system】

After being enlightened by Su Xing, the woman finally opened up.

She briefly recounted why she ran out crying today.

Her mother-in-law had a cerebral infarction and was paralyzed in bed. Her father-in-law complained that she was not attentive enough in taking care of her mother-in-law, her husband did not speak for her, and her son did not understand her.

But she hasn't retired yet and has to go to work on weekdays. Of course, it is impossible for her to take care of her mother-in-law wholeheartedly every moment.

After get off work and on weekends, she takes good care of her mother-in-law.

Also, my sister-in-law came home these two days, and the family discussed that they wanted the woman to quit her job and stay at home to take care of her mother-in-law.

The woman said in a mocking tone, "I went to the market to buy vegetables at night. As soon as I entered the house, I received a notice from them asking me to quit my job to take care of my mother-in-law. Yes, they just notified me, and they didn't discuss it with me at all!"

Su Xing frowned slightly. "A daughter-in-law has no legal obligation to support her parents-in-law. According to relevant laws and regulations, adult children have the obligation to support and assist their parents. The scope of support includes the elderly's legitimate children, illegitimate children, adopted children, stepchildren with support relationships, and grandchildren and grandchildren who can afford it, but does not include daughters-in-law and sons-in-law."

After a pause, she added: "Although the spouse of the supporter should assist the supporter in fulfilling the support obligation, the obligation to assist is not the obligation to support."

Although in reality, many daughters-in-law are filial to their parents-in-law, this is a moral behavior for the daughter-in-law to fulfill her filial piety on behalf of her husband during the continuation of the marital relationship. It is also a traditional virtue advocated and recognized by the secular world within the framework of family ethics.

However, this is not a reason for the elderly’s real sons and daughters to outsource their filial piety.

The prerequisite for a daughter-in-law to fulfill her filial piety is that she can gain the respect and understanding of her family, the true love of her husband, and the elderly can also give back to her with sincerity and practical benefits.

Also, the daughter-in-law's career and freedom cannot be sacrificed.

If there is no respect, understanding and benefits, why should we ask a daughter-in-law who has no blood relationship with us to sacrifice herself and be filial to her parents-in-law?

The woman sighed and said, "I also asked, why should I quit my job to take care of my mother-in-law? My husband said, because I have the lowest salary in the family; my sister-in-law said, I usually like to do good deeds and help others so much, why do I need to take care of my mother-in-law now, and I am reluctant? It seems that I am just pretending to be kind; my father-in-law said, I am the daughter-in-law, and it is my duty to take care of my mother-in-law; my son said that if I am worried about not being able to find a job in the future, I can use the experience of taking care of his grandmother during this period to apply for a job as a nurse in the future. The salary of nurses is very high now..."

As the woman spoke, tears began to flow again.

The more Su Xing listened, the more his brows furrowed, and he was speechless for a while.

She finally understood that this aunt had always been the one who made sacrifices at home and was easy to talk to. Her family members were used to her hard work and dedication, so they would naturally sacrifice her when something happened. How could they bully her alone?

She said: "Whoever's biological wife should take care of it, whoever's biological mother should take care of it, your mother-in-law's husband, son, and daughter are in front of you, so it's not your turn anyway. If it doesn't work out, let them pay for a nanny."

"You're right!" the woman said, "Although my job doesn't pay very much, I've worked there for 20 or 30 years. I work from 9 to 5 every day and I'm not tired. The benefits are good and the job is stable. I'll retire in a few years. Why should I quit now? I can't quit, but I can divorce you! If they force me again, I'll file for a divorce!"

Su Xing said seriously: "Auntie, you are not only someone's daughter-in-law, someone's wife, someone's mother, you are also yourself! Don't let others use filial piety to kidnap you. Go back and tell them that the whole family can work together to find a solution. Those who have money can contribute money, and those who have strength can contribute strength. True filial piety is not to force someone to give up their life, but to shoulder the responsibility together! If you really can't convince them, then you should make plans for the rest of your life as soon as possible..."

The woman wiped her tears and said, "Okay! I finally figured it out today. I got married to live a good life, not to be a free babysitter or caregiver for others! My job is also my confidence and dignity. I can't compromise!"

Su Xing said: "Auntie, I hope you can figure it out."

In many families, the responsibility of taking care of the elderly always falls on the daughter-in-law by default. When the parents-in-law are sick, the biological son can continue to work, but the daughter-in-law is always pushed to the front row of the filial piety examination.

The phrase "we are all family" forces too many women to become 24-hour caregivers?

They think that women should quit their jobs if they earn less, which is ridiculous. When will the social problem of unequal pay for equal work between men and women be solved? Why is the value of family labor not calculated?

And the statement like “You are a woman, so you can take better care of people”, isn’t this a form of discipline and kidnapping?

Who has engraved housework and nursing work into women's genes? Why are women born to cook, do housework, take care of children, and serve the elderly? Why are patience, carefulness, responsibility, and filial piety exclusive to women?

The woman finally smiled and said to Su Xing: "Thank you, little girl. After talking to you, I feel much better and more determined not to resign. I will also remember what you said. I am also one of the sentient beings. To love myself is to love all sentient beings. From now on, I must learn to love myself first and save myself."

Su Xing smiled and said, "You're welcome, Auntie. It's never too late to learn to love yourself."

The woman stood up and said, "I'm going to go home and talk to them and explain my thoughts to them!"

"Come on." Su Xing thought for a moment and gave a subtle reminder, "Auntie, I see that there are some dark circles under your eyes. Have you not been sleeping well recently?"

The woman paused and nodded, "Yes, I haven't been sleeping well in the past few years. I can only sleep for three or four hours a day, and I dream as soon as I close my eyes..."

Su Xing said, "When you have time, why don't you go to a psychiatric hospital and have the doctor examine you. If you have a sleep disorder or something like that, take some medicine and take care of yourself."

She looked at the woman's mental state and felt that she might be prone to anxiety or depression. She hoped that she would go to the hospital for a check-up as soon as possible. If she guessed right, she hoped that she would intervene with medication as soon as possible.

"I know. I'll go, little girl. Bye."

"Goodbye, Auntie."

Su Xing watched the woman leave, then she got up and prepared to walk around the remaining half of the lake before going back to the hotel to rest.

At this moment, she heard the voice of the system in her head.

[Congratulations to the host for completing the hidden mission: Enlightened a patient who was dominated by depression and dispelled her thoughts of suicide. Reward: Health value 30 days, Infectiousness +5, Luck value +10]

When Su Xing heard about the system's reward, he was so shocked that he broke out in a cold sweat!

It turns out that this auntie is really depressed and even has suicidal thoughts!

so close!