Familie: Warum verstehen Oma und Opa unsere Müdigkeit nicht?
Kinder großzuziehen, war früher sicher auch anstrengend. Aber heutzutage beschweren sich die Eltern immerzu. Zu Recht?
My partner and I dined at a restaurant with my partner's parents, while our son stayed with my mother. We enjoyed "dining out," as some people delightfully put it, and found the experience somewhat reminiscent of the past, albeit with tired eyes. It felt familiar, except with more noticeable fatigue. It is only natural for parents of infants to experience chronic fatigue, which I presume.
However, my partner's father seemed oblivious to this reality. "It's hard for me to remember how exhausting that must have been," he remarked. He did not appear to be particularly weary. He then proceeded to lecture us about possible nutrient deficiencies and suggested consuming liver tonic. In my opinion, it is not surprising that a man in his late seventies cannot recall the fatigue he experienced during his son's early years – as he likely never felt it.
For him, the arrival of his son did not bring significant changes. He continued working, came home, bathed his son, and went to sleep.
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