Kinder: Warum die ältere Generation unsere Müdigkeit nicht versteht
Kinder großzuziehen, war früher sicher auch anstrengend. Aber heutzutage beschweren sich die Eltern immerzu. Zu Recht?
A recent evening out with my partner and his parents at the restaurant Abendessen provided us with an "outing," a concept some people gracefully describe. As we savored tapas and sipped white wine, the evening felt reminiscent of days gone by, save for the constant fatigue etched on my face. It's natural for parents of infants to feel excessive fatigue, I thought, but my partner's father seemed oblivious to this idea.
"I can't recall feeling this exhausting," he remarked, apparently never experiencing such exhaustion in the first place. He proceeded to lecture us about potential nutrient deficiencies and the benefits of consuming liver extract. In my opinion, it's not surprising that a 70-year-old man cannot recall feeling fatigue during his son's early years, as he likely never experienced it.
For him, fatherhood brought no significant changes; he continued his career, returned home, bathed his son, and promptly retired to bed.
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