Filial piety centers on the relationship between parents or elders and their children. It is widely understood as a practice in which children are obliged to respect, care for, support, and honor their parents or elders, following their wishes throughout their lives.

It is a Confucian concept, commonly practiced in Asian countries, especially in China.

As children, we are expected to give back and care for our parents or elders, just as they cared for us when we were young. Providing for their needs is our main responsibility as we grow older. This is understandable and a good thing, especially if our parents did their best to give us a better life—growing up in a supportive environment without worries. Honoring your parents is indeed a wonderful act. We are also expected to follow their wishes; failing to do so can be seen as unfilial.

However, what about children who were not fortunate? Those who grew up with abusive parents or did not receive love and care? Some didn't even get the basic needs they deserved. Yet, society still expects or demands them to love and care for their parents unconditionally. Isn’t that unfair?

Some children also suffer from controlling parents who force their personal goals and dreams onto them, ignoring the fact that their children have their own desires and ambitions.

There are also situations where parents oblige their children to provide for them in old age, even blackmailing them about money spent on their needs. In reality, parents should not blackmail their children, as it is their own responsibility to provide for themselves.