Rant Show: I Angrily Criticized a Million Parents

Chapter 6 The Shackles of Love: I'm Doing This for Your Own Good!

"I used to love reading and learning."

“I’m always in the top ten of my grade in every exam, but every time I come home, I’m greeted not with praise from my parents, but with reproachful looks.”

“Every time, they would scold me all night, asking me why I didn’t get first place and why I was always just a little short.”

"Did you not study hard at school? Did you slack off at school? Why are you worse than your aunt and uncle's children?"

"I'm really in so much pain, really!"

"I've already tried my best, I just want their praise."

"Why are they always so indifferent to me and so skeptical of my efforts?"

"I'm getting more and more tired of studying. I hate studying. I hate reading!"

"Only in games can I find myself and escape their scolding!"

By the end, he was in tears and his voice was hoarse.

Even at this point, he still didn't resent his parents; he only hated studying, hated that studying had robbed him of his family's love.

He did talk to his parents about it.

But the only response from the parents was scolding.

"Excuses! It's all your own fault for not working hard enough!"

"Do other kids have an extra brain than you? I think it's because you haven't been studying hard enough."

"Uncle Wang's child also got first place in the grade. You're really disgracing your parents, you're a disgrace!"

Hearing these words, he lost the courage to communicate with his parents again, and became increasingly silent in their presence.
Once a proud young man.

He gradually lowered his head.

I started reading novels and playing games, using the game world to numb myself and avoid thinking about painful things.

His grades also began to plummet.

From being in the top ten of the grade, to the top fifty, then to the top one hundred, and then to outside the top two hundred...

And parents.

Instead of looking for the root of the problem, they repeatedly beat and scolded him, smashed his phone, and berated him for only knowing how to play games and disgracing the whole family.

He no longer cares.

Physical pain is nothing compared to the pain in one's heart.

But when I wake up in the middle of the night...

He also reminisces about the sunny boy he once was, who loved learning and was full of hope for the future.

He didn't understand why his parents didn't understand him.

Therefore, when Zhou Yang said those words on stage, it resonated with him and caused him to break down emotionally.

After hearing his story.

Many students in the audience felt a pang of sympathy, as if they were seeing themselves reflected in the scene, and their eyes welled up with tears.

Many vulnerable girls were already in tears.

at the same time.

The viewers watching the live stream were also very upset.

"This younger brother reminds me of myself back then, damn it, my heart aches so much!"

"I'm so upset too. I've always been a top student since I was little, but my parents insist that I get into Peking University or Tsinghua University. I really can't get in. What can I do?"

"Why do we love playing games so much? It's because our parents suppressed us too much, so this is a retaliatory reaction."

"Yeah, I used to skip school every day to go to internet cafes, but when I got to college and had a computer, I didn't even want to play anymore."

"Some people are just not suited for studying. I don't understand why all students have to be number one. Why not let children try other paths?"

"..."

Viewers in the live stream now admire Zhou Yang even more.

They treated Zhou Yang as if he were a celebrity, and any move he made could attract their attention and spark their imaginations.

However, there are also some stubborn parents.

They argued that:
"This is just an isolated case. Most parents care about their children and are able to communicate with them on an equal footing."

"Yes, this is the parent's fault. My child is very well-behaved, as I have raised him."

"I think the main problem is that this child has a very poor mental resilience."

"Yes, they're too spoiled, unlike our generation, who were raised by their parents."

……now.

Zhou Yang on stage was also a little confused.

He was simply speaking his true feelings based on his own experiences and observations.

Unexpectedly, it brought so many students to tears.

It seems that most students are in similar situations and face the same pressures.

Zhou Yang had a flash of inspiration and changed his strategy.

"I think the situation of this student is not uncommon."

"So, I'd like to ask if any of you have encountered a similar situation? If so, please raise your hand and say it right here."

The students below the stage looked around.

He wanted to say it but didn't dare to, looking very conflicted.

Zhou Yang wasn't in a hurry, and just waited patiently.

after awhile.

A bespectacled, well-mannered boy glanced at his parents, gritted his teeth, and stood up.

"I've encountered that too!"

"Okay, tell me about your situation," Zhou Yang asked.

The boy with glasses glanced at his parents again before speaking, "I'm considered a bad student by everyone."

"I was always at the bottom of the class in every exam."

“Every time my grades come out, my mom will keep calling me a good-for-nothing and saying I’m a freeloader.”

"Gradually, I became more and more afraid of studying."

"I lost all my self-confidence."

"When I encounter problems, my first thought is always to escape."

"Because I know I'm too stupid, too dumb, too useless, and I definitely can't do it."

"Over time, my grades got worse and worse."

"I really feel like a useless person who just eats rice for free."

That's why I'm addicted to games.

"woooooo"

In the end, the boy burst into tears.

His mother immediately stood up and scolded, "Li Tianyi, hold back your tears! Aren't you ashamed?"

His mother's words were indeed very damaging.

The boy immediately stopped crying, forcing back all his tears.

"I'm only doing this for your own good. You know our family's situation. Your dad and I both have low salaries. If you don't study hard, how will you support the family in the future?"

"Speaking of playing games, if you used the time you would spend playing games on weekends to study, wouldn't your grades improve?"

The mother spoke earnestly and patiently.

"But I just can't learn it. You're disappointed in me, but I'm just iron, I can't become steel."

"I know you mean no harm and are trying to help me, but I really can't learn it!"

The boy's mother frowned, about to lose her temper again!

Zhou Yang quickly interjected.

"This student is a typical example; a victim of parents' 'student-first' mentality!"

"Many parents today are willing to sacrifice everything, both their own and their children's, for the sake of academic learning!"

"But is this love?"

"You're just being delusional!"

"This is an invisible shackle on the child!"

"After being shackled."

"I'll add one more sentence."

"I'm doing this for your own good!"

(End of this chapter)