A woman struggles with the pressure to move back to Singapore to care for her aging mother, despite feeling stifled by her controlling behavior.
A woman in Singapore is grappling with a difficult decision: whether to move back home to care for her aging mother. After returning for the holidays, relatives urged her to relocate permanently. While she expresses gratitude for her mother's sacrifices, she also admits to feeling stifled by her controlling nature. The woman describes her mother's constant criticism and nitpicking, citing instances like mocking her for struggling to peel an apple.
Despite this, she acknowledges feeling bad about her mother living alone. She emphasizes the positive impact of living abroad, highlighting her newfound independence and happiness. Her brother, who also has a family, has made it clear he won't be living with their mother due to similar personality clashes
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