“You should always remember not to waste money, as now you are far away from your mother and me; you need to learn to make a plan of your own living expenses……”
“I know what you are worrying about, really no need! Now what I want to do is to enjoy my life here, not to save money for my future. We should search for entertainment impromptu.”
Above was my daily conversation on the phone with my father the very first days after coming to
My father tends to save enough before buying a house or a car whereas in my opinion, I’d like to apply for a loan to buy them in my early life, though I have to pay it off the rest of my life. He views hard work as the most effective way to success while I think cleverness is more important. In addition, he focuses more on the procedure but I emphasize the result.
So many differences that generation gaps comes into being. The disagreements between parents and children can always lead to quarrels which hurt both sides. To avoid this, I come out with a good idea. That is to change a topic when I feel we are about to argue. Really a productive method，and I’d like to recommend it to you!
It seems I have the same case like yours between my mother and me. But I always talk with her in harmony.She just cares and asks more about my financial expenses. I agree to your method to solve the problem. Nice idea!
ReplyDeleteMany kids nowadays have a big generation gap with their parents. The differences in age and experiences are some causes. But I think the fundamental reason is that kids and parents are lack of communications. Children and parents can not stand in the other side to think about questions. I have no generation gap with my parents because we can understand each other very well.
ReplyDeleteHaha... My mother holds a totally different opinion from your father's! It is me who hopes to save, while it is my mother who encourages me to spend as much as I could and enjoy the pleasure money brings to me! I should say in such conflict, both sides should stand in other's shoes and find a balance point, because obviously, both make sense.
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