A glance at the surrounding families seems to reveal a common phenomenon that even the most dutiful children follow some self-evident pattern.
First of all, when their parents are in good health, most children show enough filial piety to show their love by caring, providing good food, organizing family trips, etc.
Secondly, in the face of minor health problems of their parents, children are generally able to remain patient, accompany them to the hospital, and take care of them, which is also a demonstration of filial piety.
However, as parents age and health problems accumulate, even the most dutiful children may feel tired, stressed, and sometimes impatient, even if the child is able to take on the responsibility of companionship and care in the early stages, when the illness is severe enough to require long-term care.
We cannot simply criticize this behavior as unfilial, because long-term care is indeed a difficult task. In fact, it is already difficult for children who are able to take care of their parents on an ongoing basis, considering that not everyone can do this.
Reflect on whether parents would also show similar impatience or mood swings if the opposite was the case and parents needed to provide similar long-term care for their children?
On this topic, many people may be comfortable expressing their opinions, but it is only when you are actually in the middle of it that you can appreciate the real challenges and pressures. After all, in the face of long-term care from parents, everyone's ability and patience are limited.