For the past generations, the children in our clan have always been obliged to help out their parents and other immediate family members once they have landed a stable job. And a tremendous amount of help is expected from the eldest child in each family.
And, it so happens that I am the eldest and I just landed a job with a big company.
Upon hearing the news, my parents and my siblings immediately made off to complete their “wishlist”.
Problem is, they all expect expensive material objects and such, and I am afraid that I might not be able to fulfill these requests of theirs. They have a way of making people really feel that they have been let down when they don’t get things their way.
So I’m asking how I should be able to convey my thoughts in such a way that it won’t make them feel so disappointed and in turn make me feel so bad about it? I may be acting petty, but the pressure is really getting to me.
