Uncle Chen's two sons both work in large enterprises, and Uncle Chen himself has some income. It stands to reason that the old couple shouldn't worry about money, but the old couple always scrimp and save, and dare not spend it, which is incompatible with his family situation.
The reason is actually very simple, that is, Uncle Chen doesn't have much confidence in his two sons. On weekdays, these two sons often contradict Uncle Chen and never listen to his advice. Uncle Chen feels that the psychological distance between them is getting farther and farther.
At first, when Mr. Chen had no money to spend, he would take the initiative to ask his two sons for it. Now, Mr. Chen Can began to save money and stopped talking to his sons. In recent years, the old couple have hardly spent any money except buying food and some necessary medicines every day.
So, why are the elderly increasingly afraid to spend?
Actually, it depends on the physical condition of the elderly. When people get old, their bodies will inevitably go downhill, their legs and feet will be inflexible, and their reaction speed will become much slower than before. In this case, the mentality of the elderly will also change. Old people will feel more and more useless, and they will think that their children are beginning to dislike themselves.
For example, when eating together, some old people are always afraid to pick up food, for fear that their grandchildren won't like it, and some old people are afraid to eat more, for fear that their daughters-in-law will gossip. Sometimes I want to buy medicine when I am sick, but I am too embarrassed to ask. I can only mention it in front of my son once in a while, so that my son can come back and bring them some medicine. In short, many old people feel that no one wants to care about them.
Under this concept, old people naturally dare not spend money. They are afraid that their children will dislike them and that their peers will make irresponsible remarks about them. They feel old and have nothing to spend. As long as they eat and drink well every day and don't get sick, they will feel satisfied. As for how to dress, this is no longer their concern. They feel that no matter how they dress or dress up, they have nothing.
There are also some old people who like to travel outside, but on the way to travel, they find that their energy has gradually fallen behind, so they stop going to some distant places and simply play around, not eating much or drinking much. How much can this cost?
But it's different for young people. Nowadays, young people actually don't spend much money on eating and drinking, mainly clothing, dressing up, traveling, buying mobile phones, going out to play, partying and socializing. Young people spend so much money because they have many pursuits.
In contrast, the pursuit of the elderly in this regard is much less. For example, young people often change their mobile phones and often go out to watch movies. The demand of the elderly in this respect is not great. Some elderly people can only use old-age mobile phones and can't play smart phones at all, so they save the cost of buying mobile phones. As for watching movies, it is even more impossible. Old people don't like it, and they have no leisure.
There is also the aspect of dressing. Old people don't want to wear fashionable clothes, and they don't have to wear expensive clothes, as long as they fit. But young people may buy expensive clothes and wear high-end clothes to keep up with the fashion. Socially, young people spend several grades more than old people. Young people often go out to get together with friends, play and sometimes talk about ostentation and extravagance. Old people are very simple in socializing, that is, chatting with their peers or dancing in the square.
Finally, tourism. Young people like to travel and challenge some exciting projects, while old people don't have so many ideas in this regard. Old people don't like to travel too far, but young people don't care about distance, so in comparison, old people spend much less than young people.
Although most elderly people spend less money and dare not spend too much, there are also a few elderly people who have strong spending power. Some old people often find a nanny because of their better family conditions, which is a big expense, and some old people also spend a lot of money on eating and drinking.
Even some old people, though old, prefer go on road trip, buy a car and take their wives around the country. In this way, they spend more money than young people. There is an uncle Zhang downstairs who plays outside almost all the time. Only a few months a year can I see him. Uncle Zhang runs in some distant places, such as northwest, Qinghai and Tibet. Uncle Zhang loved sports when he was young, and his physique was much better than that of his peers. Although he is almost 70 years old, he has good physical fitness, flexible legs and feet, and doesn't feel any difficulty in traveling.