“I’m studying for my PhD. My husband is supporting me, but my...

“I’m studying for my PhD.  My husband is supporting me, but my parents really opposed me being here.  They’re very traditional.  They think I should let my husband work, and I should be staying home with our child.  They just want me to be comfortable.  They’ve managed my entire life so that I would be comfortable.  But I need things to be more difficult.  I need to be uncomfortable so that I can grow.  These last few years I’ve been a traditional mother.  Every day was a routine.  I didn’t feel like I was progressing.  Or innovating.  I felt so lost, but I kept telling myself that my child relied on me.  I told myself that I couldn’t leave his side.  But in reality, I was the one relying on my son.  It’s not that I couldn’t leave his side.  It’s that I wouldn’t know what to do if I did.”
(Hong Kong