Instead of competing through your child, compete with yourself

Xu Huiqing gave up her career after graduating university to take care of her children. She devoted herself to supporting her husband and pushing her kids to excel.

Her husband finally achieved great success, and both their son and daughter entered top universities.

She thought life had reached perfection, but her daughter was emotionally manipulated, heartbroken, and tragically took her own life.

Before Xu Huiqing could recover, she faced a midlife marriage crisis.

Even her son, whom she worked hard to raise, echoed his father’s criticism: “You’ve spent your whole life revolving around your husband and children. Look at yourself — do you even live for yourself? What do you have to compare with others?”

She believed her family was harmonious, but her life felt like a cruel joke.

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After being reborn, her daughter was just entering kindergarten, her son was newly born, and she had lost her job due to one extra child.

Suddenly, Xu Huiqing stopped caring about anything.

Life is short; she only wanted to live well for herself once.

To hell with hoping her husband, son, or daughter would become great!

She only wished to rise with the wind and soar ninety thousand miles high.

Instead of pushing the kids, push yourself.

Midlife crisis? Switch “puppy dog” boyfriends often—no crisis!

Women should quit jobs and stay home? If you want, you do it.

The family’s old workhorse woke up—no more sacrifice.

Her husband said: “If you don’t want this life, leave!”

Xu Huiqing smiled: “Leave!”

Divorce wasn’t the sky falling; enduring was the true torment.