This morning my mom told me about what she and our neighbor, who has this son working abroad, talked about. The son recently visited his parents here and brought them to a trip around the country. My mom also bragged about our neighbor's son buying a house in the place where he's working. I felt that my mom was really envious and somehow wanted me to be able to do something similar someday by bragging to me the achievements of our neighbor's son. I couldn't say anthing except "Ah, ok."

I understand her for maybe I'd also feel that way if I were in her place. I know that parents have an expectation that their children will remember them and repay them someday.

What my mom told me was just very very intimidating as our neighbor's son is already in his late 20's and I'm just 18. Maybe I'm overreacting but it's still intimidating.