However, I believe that we are not looking at something that would be a lot better and a lot longer on this term, I can't really consider this to be changing because when I saw my parents not saving for themselves and having a difficult life, that did leave a bad mark on my psyche that I should be careful and life could be bad any moment. I always have anxiety over my finances because ı kept seeing them have that. So, it is better to save for your kid of course, but maybe saving a bit for yourself and having a decent life so they can see you are doing fine is important as well.
I understand where you are going and how it feels to see one's parent sacrifice so much for them, and at the end of the day, they are not living their best life because of how they have invested their time and lifetime resources in their offspring.
In the family where I'm from, my dad is still in his early 50s, managing his little provision shop and living an average life, which sustains him and my younger ones. He never really had a good income since he did not go far in education, but he makes sure that he gives us the best. Among all my siblings, I am the most senior, and I have started my own family.
I know what my parent goes through, and this has made me set up an early investment plan for my child and unborn kids, which, before they will be able to turn adult, I could have saved up something big for them, which will set them up, and if they are up and going, the family will be lifted.
I know how our parent feels and why they invest so much in us; the idea is that if they can give their child the best, then their old age is secured. It only gets sad if things don't turn out the way they planned it. That's why we, as the children, start feeling bad for the decision that they have taken because of us.