Why do empty nesters in rural areas have a bleak evening scene?

There are many factors that lead to the bleak evening scene of empty nesters in rural areas. It stands to reason that with the development of society, life should be getting better and better now. But in rural areas, many old people feel differently. Not only is the pressure increasing, but some people even have a miserable night, which is really embarrassing.

● Children's "unworthiness"

In rural areas, getting married and having children has always been the top priority. However, with the development of society, the employment fee has also risen. More and more families with sons, especially the rural elderly with many sons, have to work even when they are old in order to let their sons marry their daughters. There are also some families whose children are married, but still rely on their parents' income, which also causes the elderly to spend all their time making money.

● Too many children, shirking each other.

The relationship between families with many children is complex, and it is easy for children and sister-in-law to compare with each other and shirk each other, resulting in the situation that the elderly are left without support.

● The concept of providing for the aged is backward, and the awareness of health maintenance is insufficient.

Many people think that they only need to support the elderly when they can't move. As long as they don't have major diseases, they don't need to pay attention.

Generally speaking, as long as the rural elderly have completed a series of life tasks such as building a house, marrying a daughter-in-law and holding grandchildren, they have basically entered the golden stage of their lives. Life pressure is not so great, and human pressure is more in their children's generation. They can live a good life as long as they plant a little land and engage in some sideline business.

But the turning point is that once you get old, your physical condition gets worse, and your income from farming becomes less and less, the good days will come to an end. Especially if you can't take care of yourself slowly, and your children have to go to other places to work because of their livelihood, the life of the elderly is often very miserable at this time.

In addition, this time may just be the stage when their children are under the greatest economic pressure. They are afraid of being a drag, and they will feel guilty if their children give up their jobs at this time. Many rural elderly people can't take care of themselves until they die, which is only about 1 to 3 years.