Ms. Ha and I are half-sisters with a different father. She is the only child of her mother, but we are very close and love each other, there is no animosity or jealousy at all. If compared to me, Ms. Ha is much more disadvantaged. She was not allowed to live with her father, not to be cared for and loved by him. Even if my father considers her as his son, he cannot replace his biological father.
The day she got married, I was studying abroad and mightn’t come back. Her husband’s family is basically fine, both of them are retired and have only one son. My brother-in-law has a stable job and loves his wife very much. After going to school, my sister gave birth to two children on her return day. Seeing her take care of the children makes me feel proud because it’s so hard.
After returning home for a year, I also got married. But I am different from Ha, my wife and I live separately, do not have plans to have children right away. My husband is 11 years older than me, so he spoiled me quite a bit. I am married, but just like when I was single, I was free, without any problems. But telling me to live with my husband’s family, taking a break from work to stay home to take care of my children, I can’t stand it. After I have children, I will definitely find a housekeeper. Women should live for themselves more than suffer.
From time to time, I went to my sister’s house to play, this time she told me that her parents-in-law planned to buy a house for the couple to live in separately. The 2 billion apartment is far from the city center but also fully equipped. However, the siblings refused, telling their mother to rent them out for living expenses. I blamed her for being foolish, when the opportunity came, she did not know how to seize it, and even refused it. Living alone is the dream of brides, not to mention that without losing money to buy a house, there is nothing wrong with not accepting it. I don’t understand what she thinks anymore.
Annoyed by her decision, I analyzed and advised her enough to think once more. Yet she shook her head and said, “I think that’s wrong. I’ve been living with my husband’s parents for more than 5 years, very happy, without suffering or pressure. My parents-in-law take care of everything and then take care of the children. It’s better to be a bride than to stay at home with your mother. There’s nothing wrong with going out, it’s both painful and expensive, you have to take care of everything.”
I didn’t expect my sister-in-law to be so happy. She confided regarding her mother-in-law, regarding her life as a bride with pride, without any pretense. It is true that living with her birth mother, she is the eldest daughter who has to do all kinds of things, not to mention that her mother and sister are strict or quarrel. And my mother-in-law and I have never argued. The more she talked, the more I admired her husband’s family. Perhaps she is the few brides-to-be loved by her husband’s family.
