<p>I could go really personal in this topic. But then I’d probably and unintentionally create a ****storm, plus there are people here who I do not like enough to share my thoughts with. </p>
<p>So I’ll leave by saying - Knowing that I’ll always love my parents to death no matter what (and those who hate them, you better have a damn good reason, not just “OOOOH SHE TOOK MY XBOX AWAY”), I always wonder what would have happened if they were tiger parents too. </p>
<p>If you say “you’d hate your parents” or any of the sort, don’t ask for my respect again</p>
<p>there’s nothing wrong with hating your parents. so many people bring children into the world who really have no business doing so. i think the burden is on the parent to provide a life for the child.</p>
<p>when i have children, they won’t owe me their undying love and devotion for having created them. they didn’t ask to be born. the burden is on me. if they are born into a world of pain and disappointment, then it would be totally valid to hate me for bringing it on them.</p>
<p>basically, adults should hold responsibility, not kids. when Asian parents(or any “Tiger” type parents) try to shift all of the pressure and responsibility onto their kids, they ****ing fail as adults.</p>
<p>The article (from January) is written by Amy Chua-- Tigermom herself! And isn’t that right about when her book came out? Great marketing to publish in the WSJ when the book was released.</p>