Difficult to move on because of the hurt · 9:15am Aug 2nd, 2021
Even though my dad is now supportive of me learning Nihongo, I still have feelings of resentment towards him due to the fact that he forced his opinions and perspective on my face several years ago.
He pressured me to learn Mandarin because of it being "useful" and it could lead me to "high-salary jobs". I'm not a money-driven person and I'm not impressed with high salary figures. Even before COVID-19, I already have a negative impression towards China because of their atrocities that garnered international condemnation.
He also disrespected my preference of watching livestream services of the church that I previously attended. He didn't realize how expensive the taxi fare is when going there physically and back home.
I'm going to stick to my preferences, forge my own path, follow what I love doing, and build my own future and I will not let that narrow-minded boomer hurt me ever again.
I support your decision. Letting your parents interfere with your choices is always a mess.
Interestingly, in China, people force their children to learn English.
The reason? "High-paying jobs"
But to be honest, China does not set up any form of grade test for any form of international students, that is, Chinese students do not need to learn Chinese at all.
And the accommodation for international students is bound to be better than that for local students