Sacrifice: Unreasonable expectations
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Sacrifice: Unreasonable expectations


Summary

The author critiques the harmful romanticization of sacrifice, arguing that society deifies mothers as superhuman providers while stripping them of their individual identities and dreams. Similarly, children are often pressured to sacrifice their personal ambitions to care for aging parents, with "goodness" being measured solely by their level of suffering. Ultimately, this culture of expectation leads to resentment and the suppression of human potential.
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