Father Kneels On Street After Daughter Shames Him For Being Too Poor To Afford An iPhone
A father-daughter pair in China is going viral.
On May 4, a father was seen kneeling in front of his own daughter to apologize for being unable to buy her an iPhone. The viral video was filmed by a a pedestrian named Zhong in Taiyuan, China.
According to him, the duo’s conversation was so loud that he couldn’t help but take notice. The girl yelled at her father for lacking enough money to buy her the gadget.
Other parents can buy their children an iPhone. Why don’t you have the money?
— Daughter
The father immediately fell to his knees and repented. He shook his head as if to accept the blame. The daughter, upon noticing the watchful eyes they were gathering, grabbed at her father in embarrassment.
Get up! Get up quickly!
— Daughter
Zhong watched their interaction for around five minutes. He couldn’t help but “grieve for the father” while feeling anger towards the daughter. His video gained upwards of 91 million views on Weibo in just a few days, with netizens agreeing with his assessment.
I even felt an impulse to walk up to her and slap her.
— Zhong
They couldn’t help but express their shock at the daughter’s vanity and lack of understanding. They commented, “Consumerism has brought negative impacts on the youth. They are so obsessed with material comforts but ignore the hardships of their parents. It is a social tragedy!”
Some, however, pointed out that the father should have stood up for himself as well.
- “Of course, this father is pathetic, and his actions will propel the girl to be more rebellious. He did not point out the kid’s mistake. He did a bad job parenting.”
- “I feel sorrow for the two. The daughter is very vain, but the father’s kneeling is inappropriate.”
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