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Do you think that you are dependent on your parents? I believe that young people today are more dependent on their parents compared to the past. This is due to their parent’s behavior and today competitive society where they live in.
To begin with, parents in today are more protective to their children. To be specific, in temporary society having less children is trend than having many children. To raise children, parents are required much of time and money. In my country Korea, raising one child needs about 100 billion dollars and more. Therefore many parents tend to choice having one child and focus their time and money completely on their only child. In this situation, parents give their attention wholly to only child, and they become more protective. It makes child dependent naturally. For example, I have a 15-years-old nephew who is only child. From when he was born, his parents were focused on his everything like his friendship, school life and so on. He was like a king in his family. His parents overprotected him always even when he should be scolded. This parents’s protective behavior made their only child more dependent. Now my nephew is second year in middle school, but he is still dependent on their parents. Especially in unfamiliar situation, he is like a baby.
On top of that, for young people living today’s competitive society, they tend to be more dependent on their family member especially on parents. To explain it is undeniable fact that today’s society is full of competition. In this competitive life, people’s home that is not competitive place is shelter for them not only mentally but also physically. In this relaxed place, they feel comfortable and behave more childishly. Parents are the best people who can be with naively state, so even in case of professional person, today young people become dependent when they are with their parents. For instance, in my case I am really tired to competition in my university. Everyday was succession of competitive test and assignment. I felt that all relationship in university was based on competition, and I could not find my real friend to talk about my wish. In this situation my parents were my shelter. They heard my story sincerely and advice for me. Sometimes we recalled my childhood and it was joyful outlet for stress to me. When I spent time with my parents, I felt relaxed and it made me rely on parents.
To sum up, today young people are more dependent on their parents due to their parents’ protection and competition in today society. In this regard, it is no wonder young people today are more dependent compared to the past. |