Bringing my girlfriend to meet my mother, she complained that my girlfriend is 6 years older, and after we left, one sentence from my mother made my eyes redden

Bringing my girlfriend to meet my mother, she complained that my girlfriend is 6 years older than me, and after we left, my mother said something to me, and my eyes reddened

As the saying goes, "old ginger is spicier." The reason men and women in love fear meeting the parents is that parents have experienced many things and seen even more people, and can see through the inexperienced youngster before them at a glance. But in the end, parents only have our best interests at heart when they give honest assessments of the person we fancy, and we should learn to think carefully about our parents' views and seriously consider what kind of person is truly best for us.

My parents divorced when I was very young. To escape that poor life, my mother ruthlessly abandoned me and remarried. To raise me, my father also resolved to go to the city to work and earn more money, so I had no choice but to depend on my grandmother. In the blink of an eye, my father and grandmother raised me through great hardship, and I lived up to their hopes by getting into a good university and finding a very good job. At this point, my mother, who had not been in contact for many years, took the initiative to find me, saying that she had abandoned me back then in a moment of foolishness, that she had been struggling away from home all these years, and that now she wanted to give me everything she had to make up for what she owed me. At first I was very resistant to my mother and could not forgive her for a long time. Under the persuasion of my father and grandmother, I finally, in keeping with the principle that filial piety is the foremost of all virtues, tried to ease my relationship with my mother.

Although my mother treated me very well, after nearly twenty years of not speaking, it seemed there was a wall standing between us, and we could never really open our hearts to each other. I did not know what to say when I was with my mother either, and at this point my girlfriend helped us push down that wall. My girlfriend is my colleague. She is very beautiful, highly capable at work, and very forward-thinking. Most importantly, she is 6 years older than me and very good at taking care of people. Being with her is like a child finding a second mother. As her direct subordinate, I had the advantage of being close at hand. I, who have always been quite headstrong, am as obedient as a little dog in front of her. I am willing to listen to her, and I do not mind that she is older than me. She is also willing to worry about me and help me mature along with her. In the eyes of others, our relationship is quite absurd. My colleagues all think she should find a more mature man, but only I know that she likes my sincerity and drive, and my unreserved love for her.

When a relationship reaches a certain point, naturally it faces the question of marriage. My father and grandmother both liked her, but they minded her age. Seeing that things at home were unclear, I was very anxious inside. Then my mother told me she wanted to meet my girlfriend, and that if she was really good, she would make the decision for me to marry. After my mother met my girlfriend, before they had chatted for even a few sentences, her expression changed and she said directly that my girlfriend was older than me. I hurried to stop my mother, but my girlfriend held me back and said to my mother, "Auntie, I think age is not a problem. I truly love him and am willing to take care of him always. I believe in him." A sudden ringing of the phone interrupted our conversation. Her boss had something urgent for my girlfriend, so she hurried back to the company.

Just as I turned my head to argue with my mother, my mother spoke: "Treat that young woman well from now on. She will soon grow old, and you must never change your heart and let her down. I agree to this marriage." My mother sighed and continued, "I did not fulfill my duty as a mother, so I can only try my best to make up for it. This young woman is very steady. You will definitely be happy if you marry her. Mom only hopes you can be happy and no longer suffer." My mother had been a dominant figure out in the world for so many years and judged people very accurately. Her words strengthened my confidence even more. With my mother's insistence, my wife and I married smoothly, and because of this matter I also broke down the barrier with my mom.

(From a reader submission. The images in this article are from the internet.)