Why do you look so tired lately, she asked, her voice soft with a hint of worry.
He sighed, probably because of work pressure. And you didn't seem very happy either.
She nodded: I don't know why, but lately I often get angry with my grandparents, then get angry and regret it, make up and then get angry again. Sometimes I really don't understand myself anymore. Why can I be gentle, polite, and even yielding with customers and colleagues, while with relatives and family members I am difficult and grumble about even the smallest things!
He agreed: You are right, but it is not difficult to explain. With outsiders, I always try to maintain a good image, behave properly, afraid of affecting my work and relationships. But at home, with my parents, wife and children, I think that is a safe place, a private "territory", so I can relax, there is no need to be careful. We trust that our loved ones will always be by our side, even if we show our ugliest face. However, this safety sometimes becomes the reason why we unintentionally hurt the people who love us the most.
Maybe it's because of the fatigue that accumulates after a long day at work, when we come home we easily let everything out in a negative way. Or maybe it's because of the high expectations placed on our loved ones, when we always assume that they must understand and sympathize with us, so we easily get frustrated when they don't meet those expectations.
She was silent, listening to him, then said softly as if talking to herself: Maybe I should spend time listening, sharing and understanding my family members, instead of just focusing on expressing my personal feelings. Because after all, that is selfish, when I only think my own business is the most important without caring about the feelings of my loved ones.
He continued: If we are patient with outsiders, we need to be even more patient with family members. Only sincere love can bring peace and happiness to the whole family.
