Opening the episode, MC Phuong Uyen introduced the story of a female audience member whose father is over 70 years old, who recently often shows strange signs such as being happy, sometimes silent, and irritable just because of an unintentional sentence.
In the house, the children often care about their mother because she is weak and sick, while the father is still healthy, so he walks on his own. The "deviation" in care makes him feel sad and blurts out: "Poor, I'm old and can't rely on you anymore.
The woman in this story said that because her younger brother bought bird's nest to give to her mother, her father criticized her and then continued to "self-conscious" because he thought she was not being cared for, so she fell into a state of pressure, both pity and fatigue.
Before this situation, Phuong Trinh Jolie shared that she had encountered similar situations in her family and said that older people "pay attention to every detail" because deep inside is loneliness, fear of being left behind. "I find them both pitiful and lovely, so making my parents happy is what I should do," the female singer said.
Explaining the psychological mechanism that makes the elderly become "compulsive", psychologist To Nhi A said that the prejudice "the elderly must be tolerant, must understand things" is unfair. Young people need to be calm and understanding to see the need for respect and recognition from parents.
Regarding solutions, Phuong Trinh Jolie proposed "helping the elderly consume energy" by family activities, creating opportunities to participate in community groups and meet people of the same age. To Nhi A noted that participating in associations must be appropriate to the circumstances and especially "never force the elderly to do the role of young people".
In the second story, the program discusses the boundaries when living with mother-in-law. Phuong Trinh Jolie advises to sit down and confide so that mother understands; while psychologist Dr. To Nhi A emphasizes the role of her husband in "standing in the middle" to share, setting soft but clear boundaries.
