Mother reveals she’s ‘envious’ of her adult children’s lives

Parents are supposed to want the best for their kids right? One mother has ignited an online debate after revealing she’s “envious” of her adult children’s lives.

The anonymous woman took to Gransnet to ask for advice. Posting on the online forum she asked: “Does anyone else find that they are envious of their adult children’s lives?”

The mother went on to explain “we’re not a wealthy family”, adding: “times have changed through the generations and we didn’t have all the opportunities that they seem to have these days … and the disposable income.”

She added: “Their lives just seem to be so full of holidays, travel, trips out, meals out, and fun, even with bringing up young children.”

The anonymous mother went on to say that she is “so pleased for them” and “wouldn’t want it any other way”, however, she feels like she hasn’t had the same opportunities as them.

“We gave up a lot to give our family a good upbringing, as did lots of our friends at the time, and life seems to have just shot by now,” the mother concluded.

However, majority disagreed with the mother, with one user adding: “No, I don’t envy my children’s lives”.

One user said: “No, I can’t say I feel the same way. Everything we did we did to put them in a better place than we were in at their age, so I don’t regret a second, neither do I feel left out, left behind or that life has passed me by.”

Another added: “I can’t say I agree either I’m afraid. Yes we have worked hard all our lives too and have never had any money for holidays, have had near financial ruin and been through some tough times. Given that I still wouldn’t want to swap our lives for theirs.”

A third wrote: “No, I don’t envy my children’s lives. I think they all have pretty good, interesting, lives but they are their lives to live. I have lived and still have my own life to live and intend to enjoy it my own way!”

What do you think? Should a parent envy their child?