Sons vs daughters - Page 4

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Originally posted by: debayon

Very true. But unfortunately there are some people who take advantage of their parents and then they don't bother to look after them. It's sad, really.

Yeah in fact things have become so bad that the courts had to step in and now its a legal offence if the children refuse to look after their parents, but can law really enforce it? Its not only financial support that parents need in their old age . They also need some love and respect & no court can enforce that !

As a parent, personally speaking, I would not like to be dependent on my children - be it boys or girls.

I know lots of families where the daughter keeps her parents with her & her family.


BUT in most cases, the woman moves in with her husband's family. So there would be her, her hubby, and his parents. How can two sets of parents live in the same house? It would be awkward and create tons of problems. <-----Thats what is said by most folks.

Originally posted by: Gauri_3

As a parent, personally speaking, I would not like to be dependent on my children - be it boys or girls.

As a daughter, I feel I am as much responsible for my parents as my brothers are. Now, I would love to have my sentiments reciprocated by my in-laws' daughters 😆

I agree. I would not want to be dependent on my kids.
Things like putting my house in my kid's name when old. <---My mom said this! 😲 She said they'll put the house in my brothers name. HAHA like my dad would do that :P


Anyways, i wouldnt revolve my whole world around my kids. I'd leave them the choice of staying with me or leaving. I dont want some daughter-in-law taking over my house 🤔 😆
This aunty was talking to me about how she doesnt want her kids to live with her when they're married cause of the daughter in law issues 😆


And, i feel that as a daughter i do have a responsibility towards my parents...just as much of a responsibility as my brother.

Originally posted by: Jess.

I agree. I would not want to be dependent on my kids.
Things like putting my house in my kid's name when old. <---My mom said this! 😲 She said they'll put the house in my brothers name. HAHA like my dad would do that :P


Anyways, i wouldnt revolve my whole world around my kids. I'd leave them the choice of staying with me or leaving. I dont want some daughter-in-law taking over my house 🤔 😆
This aunty was talking to me about how she doesnt want her kids to live with her when they're married cause of the daughter in law issues 😆


And, i feel that as a daughter i do have a responsibility towards my parents...just as much of a responsibility as my brother.

Why is everyone putting blames on the daughter-in-law or the mother-in-law. See, this is the effect soaps have on people.

Originally posted by: debayon

Why is everyone putting blames on the daughter-in-law or the mother-in-law. See, this is the effect soaps have on people.

Originally posted by: debayon

Why is everyone putting blames on the daughter-in-law or the mother-in-law. See, this is the effect soaps have on people.

Soaps doesnt have much of an effect.
Imagine yourself being in charge of the house and someone else comes & it kinda feels like your not in charge anymore. Not all mother-in-laws and daughter-in-laws are bad 😕

Its just that there could be conflicting personalities. And, i was just stating what someone said. If my daughter-in-law was sweet, i wouldnt mind living with her =]

Originally posted by: Summer3

DIL is the heart (dil) . My friend's wife looked after his mum (MIL) who was a diabetic (with one foot missing) till she finally passed away, she really had a lot of dil.

He has many brothers but none ever bothered to keep her and look after her.

My grandma(mom's mom) also served her saas(my great-grandmother) a lot!
She really cared for her...i know many instances where the DIL took more care of the MIL than the MIL's own daughers. Im glad there are such women out there that consider their MIL's as mothers =]