After you grow up, will you give your parents money every month?

@youless (112582)
Guangzhou, China
May 19, 2007 9:07am CST
After I grow up and have a job, I will give money for my parents every month. When the New Year is coming, I will give them much more. I am thankful to my parents. I hope they can have a better life.
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@miaolin (397)
• China
19 May 07
Of course,I will.After all,they give me life and bring me up.I should do something for them.Money is just one part of it.In fact,what they really need is the care from us.Even if it is just to have a lunch together,they will be satisfied.So we should care about them completly.
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@youless (112582)
• Guangzhou, China
19 May 07
That's true. Besides money, we also have to share time with them. The most important is the love and care.
@ram_cv (16513)
• India
19 May 07
I thought about doing that, and then figured out better still I can stay with them. Nothing's better than a joint family with your parents staying with you. There is always someone around to care for everyone else :) Cheers! Ram
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@youless (112582)
• Guangzhou, China
19 May 07
Staying with parents is a wonderful gift for them, thanks.
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@carlaabt (3504)
• United States
20 May 07
If my parents needed money, and I had it, I would give it to them. They took care of me while I was growing up, and provided all my basic needs. I would have a much harder time giving money to my in-laws, though. There were times that neither of them worked when my husband was growing up. His mom has some pretty severe mental health issues, but his dad just uses anything he can to get disability. Even when he was a grown man, he still made his own mom pay for everything she would pay for. She bought their house and most of their cars, etc. I don't feel like he did any of the financial support for my husband, even when my husband was young. So why should we give him money now, just because he wastes every dollar he gets?
@youless (112582)
• Guangzhou, China
20 May 07
Here we have a saying: It's just too hard to judge the matters in any families.
@Gemmygirl1 (2867)
• Australia
20 May 07
Not likely, i have been out of home for many years now, i always pay back the money i owe my parents but they aren't likely to ask for help unless they need it & they don't need it as they are ok off! Why would i send them money if they don't need it & i am just a stay at home Mum for the moment so i have very little money as it is. If they need some help, i would help them but for the moment, they are doing just fine! I, too, am thankful to my parents but parents are there to help their children, you will do the same for your children & i think it's wrong to expect them to give you money just for raising them. If that's how you are thinking then that's not the right attitude to have i don't think. Parents help because they love you & because they can - not so they can ask for money when they're older.
@youless (112582)
• Guangzhou, China
20 May 07
Even if my parent's finance is better than me, I still give them money. They'll be happy to it. As they can see their children really grow up and can depend on themselves. Most parents are not working when they are old, and their retirement payment may not be good enough for them to buy something better. With some extra money, at least they can live better. Frankly, they expect your return. Just imagine when you are old, and your children seldom go to see you. You probably will feel lonely and sad. If your return is not money, but at least please give them more love and care.
@baolihua (114)
• China
20 May 07
yes,of course i will.i think it's my responsibility to make my parents live better life.and i should do that.i think parents give us more than we give them,their love is beyond money can pay.i hope after i get a job,i can still have time to stay with my parents,and share things with them,have lunch or go shopping with them,i want to make sure that they are happy.
@baolihua (114)
• China
26 May 07
thank you.yes,they do give us more. this morning i checked my best response and i found three!they are all from yours,oh,great thanks,lol,it is a big surprise for me.because i never think that i can get a best response,now i have three.:)
@youless (112582)
• Guangzhou, China
20 May 07
You really made a good response. I'm moved by your words: Parents give us more than we give them.
• Philippines
19 May 07
after all their sufferings just to let me study and find a good job i will give them whatever they want as long as taht i have enough money to give. money can't buy their effort and love since the day that i was formed in my mother womb.
@youless (112582)
• Guangzhou, China
19 May 07
Parents have sacrificed a lot for children, so we have to always treat them right.
@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
19 May 07
It is the reverse. When I started working I help in the household but now since I am not working my mum used to give me money to help me out. My mom financial situation is far better than me and she is a very kind hearted woman.
@youless (112582)
• Guangzhou, China
20 May 07
My parents' finance is better than me, but I still want to give them money. As I think this is one of my responsibilities.
@PsychoDude (2013)
• Netherlands
19 May 07
Probably not on a monthly basis but I will help them out when needed I think, after all they have helped me for the first part of my life as well getting to what I want to become and are still doing so.
@youless (112582)
• Guangzhou, China
19 May 07
Thanks for your response.
@senthil2k (1500)
• India
19 May 07
Yes Definitely! My Parent has taken care of me for all these day, whenever I needed, whatever I needed. So I think Its my duty to take care of them when they need me Parent become children when we grow up and its our turn now to take care of them.. I will give them monthly or even weekly whenever they need. That doesnt matter to me.. I will give them even if I dont have for myself...
@youless (112582)
• Guangzhou, China
19 May 07
You are very nice. I am sure your parents will be happy to hear that. Thank you!