i would have to agree and disagree with you on this one.. i agree the we support are our parents when they're old.. BUT i disagree to call it dependency..
i think you can call it dependency when abuse comes to the scene, like they ask you for more than you can give or more than what they need..
i would like to call it more of a "responsibility".. we filipinos support our parents when they're old because we believe that we owe so much to them..
our parents raised us, fed us, sent us to school, etc etc.. so when they're old, it's our time to take care of them.. kind of a payback time..
in the philippines, we dont send our parents to the nursing homes or assisted living facilities because we feel and we know that it's our own responsibility to take care of our parents..
here in the US, most people send their parents to these nursing homes or assisted living facilities because they're too busy to take care of them..
well, what im tryin to say is filipino culture has so much effect on how they act..
a lot of filipinos dont save because they know they will be taken care of by their children when they get old..
a lot of filipinos couldnt save because they help their own families and their extended families..
and it's true, a lot of filipinos dont save because as much as they want to, they cant! because what they earn is just enough for their needs..
so to OP: i wish u realize how filipinos and u are soooo different.. so u CANT compare how things are and how they work..
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Stay and live in the Philipines for a year, have the same minimum wage like what the majority is having then perhaps you may find the best answer to your question.
p.s. who said living in the Philippnes is way cheaper? with relevance to the prices and all?
