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lol It's weird, she took her 30yr old daughter's phone away and grounded her. Korean Culture?

I suppose. I think their culture is much different than in the States at least as far as families go. Perhaps one of our Korean readers would chime in and give us some insight on this?

The whole situation is really weird (I'm younger than her and there is no way my mom would go through my phone, it's disrespectful) but as you all said maybe it's a Korean thing.

I’m half Asian and part Jewish as well, perhaps it’s our family in general, but our parents are really over protective and involved in our lives.
Especially Asian culture in general, the family holds priority over anything else, so in regards to a relationship, it’s almost second nature that there has to be the approval of the family (parents)... modern western culture has been influencing the east, but it still holds most of its traditional and culture even to this day, and its common sense to ask for permission and or get the consent of the parents (especially for marriage).
I think, however, in this story the mother of the girl is just really overprotective haha... but for the boy and his mother, it’s common for mothers to behave such, eeeespecially for the only son in the family. Korean mothers LOVE their sons. So yeah.
It is a cultural thing too, so I understand if westerners think it’s too much, but for me I look at the western children and how they treat their parents and I am kinda shocked and astonished by their behavior and how disrespectful they are, especially the kids of today. Cause that behavior would NOT be tolerated. If your parents ask you to do something, they don’t pay you money (allowance) to do it, you just do it. It’s common sense. You can complain, but you do it. Today I’m so shocked (disgusted) by how kids treat their parents as if they feel they are entitled to get whatever they want, like noooo, it’s a privilege. Especially, when you live in your parents home, haha like, you have no right to argue (even more so if you are 30 years old and can’t even support yourself).
But in the east, it’s common to expect that the children don’t leave their parents until they get married, especially for the women in the family. Even in modern society that’s still common in the East Asian culture.

Thank so much for responding. May I ask if you currently live in Korea? Or have you migrated elsewhere? I found your comments regarding western children to be spot on. It seems we are in the age of entitlement and mostly young people are affected with this cultural down slide. Though I am not Asian, I did grow up respecting my parents for who they were. I did as I was told and NEVER (and I mean NEVER) threw a fit in a grocery store for a candy bar Again, thank you Lavender for your time and insight. Happy reading to you!!!