A book compiled with personal correspondence between a mother and a son. I can see the contrasting views from a Chinese parent and a western young adult on their understandings in life, cultural and independence.
Many Chinese parents have tried to display their care and affection through repetitive inquiries on personal issues like, " do you need to pee?"(as if, it's a collective event?), " who did you hangout with tonight?' (screening and sorting your choice of friends) or " Are your feeling cold? Do you need a jacket?"(what makes you think I wouldn't know this better?) etc, even when their kids are like at their.... 30s/40s? This can be taken by the western eyes as overbearing and perverted. And I bet ya, this morbidity extends to the interview rooms, hospitals and workplace.
How Andrew and Philip had stood their grounds, declaring the independence that they deserved, is in fact very encouraging to those who wish to stop weaning from excessive parental 'love'.