Bitter mistakes many people make

The man shared the story to warn his old friends.

I am Lu Yi, 71 years old. I should have been able to live a comfortable old age with a monthly pension of 23,000 yuan (~80 million VND). But now, I am no different from a homeless person, wandering around, living on leftover bread crumbs.

I lost everything – my home, my money, even my family – because of one mistake: I trusted my children too much.

Empty-handed at the end of life

I used to have a comfortable life. After retirement, I still had a stable income, and my house was also spacious. But then, one day, my eldest son, Lu Ming, came to me looking haggard. "Dad, my company is in trouble. If I don't have money, I will lose everything," Lu Ming said with a pleading look.

Seeing my son like that, I couldn't bear it. I asked: "What can I do for you?"

Minh took my hand: "If you can sell this house, I will have money to get by. Later, when my business is better, I can take care of whatever you want."

I hesitated. This was the house where I had lived all my life, where I had thought I would spend the rest of my life. But at his insistence, I agreed. I believed I was helping my son out of trouble.

After much deliberation, I finally sold the house and gave all the money to Luc Minh. Not stopping there, in order to give my son money to start a business, I even gave him my pension card without thinking too much.

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But after only a few months, I realized I had made a terrible mistake. Not only did Luc Minh's company not recover, it was also heavily in debt. When I asked Minh, he just avoided me.

One day, I asked him directly: "Luc Minh, what did you promise your father? Now that your father has no home and no money, what are you going to do?"

Minh sighed, not looking at me, then said: "Dad, I'm out of options. Take care of yourself."

I was stunned. I couldn’t believe it. The son I loved the most could say those words. I had lost my home, my money, and now, my only support.

Pushed out into the street

Not long after, not only my son but also my daughter-in-law revealed her true colors. I remember when I still had a house and a pension, my children cared for me and looked after me. But now that everything is gone, the love has faded.

One day, my daughter-in-law said to me: "Dad, our family is in trouble now, we can't take care of you forever. You should find another way." I looked at Minh, hoping he would speak up. But he just bowed his head and remained silent.

"Are you really going to chase me away?" I asked, choking.

"You see, this house is small, the children need space. It's inconvenient for you to stay here..." The daughter-in-law continued without hesitation.

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That day, I walked out of my son’s house with only a bag of old stuff in my hand. I never thought that one day I would become homeless. With no place to stay, I wandered everywhere. During the day, I sat in the park, at night I slept under bridges or on street corners. When I was hungry, I picked up leftover bread from convenience stores.

One day, I met an old acquaintance. At that time, I was standing in front of a shop selling dumplings for 3 yuan (~10 thousand VND) but did not dare to buy them. He was stunned: "Lu Yi? How did you end up like this? ", then he even paid for the dumplings for me. In response to my old friend's question, I just smiled sadly: "My biggest mistake was trusting my children too much."

During the days of wandering around the streets, I thought to myself: If I had kept the house and not given all the money to my children, I probably wouldn’t have to suffer like this. But unfortunately, when I realized it, it was too late. I share my story to warn other old friends. Always keep a way out for yourself. Love your children, but don’t let that love make you lose everything.

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