Tolerate others
By rubyroy
@rubyroy (824)
India
October 22, 2012 8:31pm CST
We sometimes jump to conclusion about others from our point of view,one day,I saw a father scolding his son for wasting a morsel of food.He was scolding the son in such loud voice,that the whole apartment could hear,I felt bad for the boy.In the evening when I saw the boy sitting in our apartment park,I went near him and asked why his father had scolded him.He said that his father was not rude,but he was going through depression because his business failed.They are going through a tough situation due financial hardship so when his father saw him wasting food,he got angry,in their better times they had quality food and the child was used to it,but now the food he gets is sometimes not good, which he refuses to eat it.Who should we blame in this situation.
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12 responses
@echoforever (5180)
• United States
23 Oct 12
It sounds like to me the boy is very understanding in the situation or at least he knows his mistake so he is being more tolerant of this anger than the father is being of the boy.
I don't know who is more wrong in the situation. Each has their merits. Each should be tolerant of everyoen else but it does not always happent aht way. Who are we to judge any one?
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@echoforever (5180)
• United States
23 Oct 12
That is a good point. We will learn from our parents and loved ones the most. They should teach tolerance to their children.
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@coxjoseph5 (209)
• United States
24 Oct 12
least it seems the dad did nt spank him, but it seems he told him firmly what their situation was. it seems the kid understands and is repentent. he must be tolerant and maybe some day they can buy premium rice again.
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@rubyroy (824)
• India
23 Oct 12
He is above ten years,and he had seen his father's good time,when he was prosperous he had been tolerant now with his business in bad shape he had severe depression and his son understood his crisis at that young age.He didn't harbor any ill will against his father.
@vidhyaprakash_2 (7116)
• India
23 Oct 12
Hi friend, sad to hear about this situation. IT is really hard to live a poor life after living a rich life. The boy must realize their situation and avoid wasting the food. Anyway he told that his father is not a rude person, it shows that he understand his mistake as well as don't have any anger with his father.
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@Raine38 (12387)
• United States
23 Oct 12
It's really hard to pinpoint who's to blame in this situation. The father has some point in teaching his kid the importance of not wasting food, thereby money, in that way, but of course I do not agree with his manner of scolding his kid. I have to give it to the little boy though because he understands their predicament and knew knows better than to blame his dad 100% about the matter.
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@romzee (937)
• Philippines
24 Oct 12
Let not put blame to anyone of them.
They're just in the process of adjusting to a critical problem,
and there's nothing we can do about it.
I admire the boy for admitting his mistake and understanding his old man.
The old man is also right but maybe because of financial stress that he's done
that to emphasize his point.
Cheers and Happy mylotting
Cheers and Happy mylotting
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@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
23 Oct 12
hi rubyroy we must learn to tolerate peopoe as we all are a wee vbit different
and thats as it should be.Who should we blame in the situation? not each other as people in hard to u gh times just do their best,. do not blame anyonne except the lousy economy we are all in and that such be su fficient.
@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
23 Oct 12
darn typos people not peopoe bit not vbit tough sorry
@natliegleb (5173)
• India
23 Oct 12
yes we need to adjust and adapt so we feel comfortable later at some stage
@Gretchen522 (714)
• China
23 Oct 12
I think in this situation the bad mood should be blamed, if we all try to uderstand others there's no war and quarrel in this world.
@kiiw013 (102)
• Slovenia
23 Oct 12
I would not say anyone is to blame. The father is going through a hard time, and the boy perfectly understand that. There are just some things that certain people will never eat, not matter what people tell them.
I personally never eat eggs, not even if I'm starving as they make me feel sick. Maybe the boy was presented with something he just didn't like.
@MiaFerrari (51)
• Argentina
29 Oct 12
Let's think about it for a minute: kids should be treated like kids. It really pisses me off when adults expect kids to think and act like adults, because they are not. They have been on this planet for, how long? a decade? Adults have lived longer, and experienced more and, most important, have other priorities.
I understand what that kid is going through, and no kid should ever suffer from their parent's anger and frustration in life. No matter how angry the father is, he shouldn't get mad at the kid. He could explain the situation properly, the kid would understand.
@jjpotter (44)
• Philippines
1 Nov 12
In this situation, the boy was right not to talk back and just try to understand why his father got mad. The father is fighting a financial battle and he was projecting those frustrations to his son. Some people do that all the time. Sometimes, I just say, "I'm sorry your having a bad day."
Who's to blame in the situation? I believe that in every fight, each side has their faults. The boy should have been more understanding of their financial trouble and he should try harder to adapt. The father, on the other hand, should have just explained to the boy their crisis in a calm manner. I think a calm and honest talk would do them good.
