It took me a long time to write this post, but I finally put pen to paper. Everyone has dissatisfaction in their hearts, and so do I. Recently, I've been troubled by the trivial matters of a good friend's marriage, unable to find peace every day. The reason is that my husband and I once acted as matchmakers. It was three years ago when my friend, who had divorced, was living alone with her daughter. Life was very difficult for her, and I always wanted to help her. Coincidentally, there was a similarly divorced man at my husband's workplace, and they got along well. We introduced these two people to each other, and after knowing each other for a month, they got married quickly. The man had a son, and my friend had a daughter, and thus they became a family.
At first, life was pretty good. The man, also my husband's colleague, surnamed Du, whom I call Old Du, had a decent income. My husband works in a private company where the more you work, the more you earn. After forming his family, Old Du worked hard, and naturally, his income increased accordingly. But at the same time, he neglected his family. My friend, whose name contains the character "Li," we'll call her Little Li. Little Li didn't care much; in a remarriage family, it's not about how much love there is, but rather about getting through life together. Everything was harmonious at first. However, there were two children in the house, and conflicts arose.
Old Du's son is the same age as mine, twelve this year. Perhaps because he grew up with his grandmother, and she was old and unable to handle things effectively. To be fair, he is very difficult to manage. At such a young age, he swears all the time. He especially dislikes Little Li. I don't know who instilled in him the idea that stepmothers are evil. Before eating the food cooked by Little Li, he would first give a bite to the family's little dog {as Little Li said}. When Little Li asked him why, he said it was to prevent her from poisoning him. I think this child's mindset is very strange, not fitting for his age, but Little Li said it was true. This child also did some incomprehensible things, which I will talk about later. I feel that the thinking of my son and this peer differs by light-years.