It happened with Kalani and Asuelu. It was mentioned to Danielle when Yohan wanted to move to the U.S. Now, it’s Manuel demanding it from Ashley.
I understand that it’s a cultural thing, but why do parents want to put this kind of stress on their children? I feel like it’s a tradition that’s been passed down and since they did it for their parents, it is just expected. Even just a grace period to help them get on their feet before they start sending $200 or $300 a month could alleviate the stress.
I’m from Canada and it’s extremely financially hard here, I couldn’t imagine sending money to anyone every month. I don’t know exactly how it is in the U.S., but I would think $300 is still a lot for anyone to send monthly. Not to mention, these people only have one source of income since the person coming can’t legally work until they get their green card. I know that it’s really a lack of communication on their end, but it really seems that the family is demanding as well, like it is incredibly toxic. Is this a normal thing or is it just exaggerated for T.V.?
I think it’s unfair to call people in the US brutal and ruthless in the specific case of cutting off abusive parents. Abusive parents exist in other cultures, too, and it wreaks holy hell on the mental health of kids that have massive amounts of pressure to continue supporting them.
I never said that abuse didn’t happen in all the other cultures. That’s a really strange takeaway.
My whole point is other cultures put up with even worse than we do often times and still don’t cut off their parents. whereas we are in a society that advocates for you to take care of your mental health and ef your family if they want to keep dragging you down.
That is brutal in a lot of minds. People have said as much to me.