On March 6th, Bai Yansong's statement urging people to stop using "leaching off parents" to criticize young people has resonated with netizens, garnering likes and agreement.
Bai Yansong expressed his growing dislike for the term "leaching off parents" in recent years, highlighting how it seemingly blames young people for not being proactive enough, as if they are exploiting their elders.
However, upon closer examination, one realizes that society often falls short in providing adequate support for young people, prompting older family members to step in to fill the gaps. Consequently, the term "leaching off parents" shifts the blame onto the younger generation.
For instance, if housing prices were not so exorbitant and if affordable housing options, including subsidized housing, were readily available, young people wouldn't need their parents to help with down payments or monthly mortgage payments. Similarly, if childcare facilities were well-established, parents wouldn't have to travel long distances to babysit for their children, thus avoiding being "leached off."
Certainly, we should refrain from using the term "leaching off parents." If young people could secure stable employment with increasing wages, they wouldn't rely on their elders for financial support.
Therefore, it's evident that society hasn't done enough for young people, yet we've coined a term like "leaching off parents," unfairly shifting the burden onto them. We ought to sympathize and empathize with today's youth.
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