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Cooking every day with your boyfriend: a new type of shame that hurts young Chinese

author:Leng Yu Gongzi

Label: #生活琐事 #社交压力 #情感关系 #家庭背景 #个人成长

## Description

Recently, a topic that has caused huge controversy in the hot search - "cooking every day with your boyfriend" has become a sensitive topic among the new generation of young people. This new form of shame seems to be hurting China's youth. Today, I'm going to tell a real and moving story in the first person, hoping to provoke readers to think about similar issues in their own lives.

## Body of the story

My name is Li Ting, I am 24 years old, I have an ordinary family background, and I am engaged in administrative work in a small company after graduation. My boyfriend Xiao Ming and I have known each other since college, we share common interests and ideals, and our relationship is becoming more and more stable. However, since a short video about "cooking every day with your boyfriend" became popular on the Internet, our lives have changed dramatically.

Cooking every day with your boyfriend: a new type of shame that hurts young Chinese

When I first saw this short video, I didn't pay much attention to it, thinking it was just a novel way of life, nothing more. But it didn't take long for me to start noticing young people around me following suit, especially female friends, who frequently posted photos of cooking with their boyfriends on social media. As a result, a strong sense of uneasiness arose.

Xiao Ming was also affected by this new type of shame, and he began to frequently post photos of us cooking together in our circle of friends. Although I was also a little conflicted, I didn't want to stop him because I knew he was just trying to cater to this social trend.

Gradually, our lives became like spending a lot of time in the kitchen every night in order to take a photo of us cooking with our boyfriend. We began to give up a lot of good times that belonged to the two of us for this, and lost the freedom and romance that we once had.

Cooking every day with your boyfriend: a new type of shame that hurts young Chinese

As a result of this new culture of shame, we are also beginning to be swayed by the comments in our circle of friends. Two people who were once simple and happy now need to go through all kinds of doubts and criticisms. I began to question my own choices and even began to wonder if our relationship was real.

As the days passed, I came to realize that such a lifestyle did not bring us true joy and satisfaction. We gradually get lost in the expectations of others and lose sight of our own heart's true needs.

Cooking every day with your boyfriend: a new type of shame that hurts young Chinese

Finally, one day, Xiao Ming and I sat down and exchanged each other's feelings and confusion face to face. We realize that we don't need to fit into social trends, we just need to stick to our inner voice and pursue happiness that is truly ours.

From that day on, we decided to let go of this shame, re-examine our lives, and return to our original simple and happy state. Instead of changing ourselves for the sake of others' eyes, we focus on building a relationship that is equal and supportive to each other. We began to cherish each other more and rediscovered the true meaning of love.

## Ending

Through this story, I hope to provoke more people to reflect on this new phenomenon of shame. Everyone has the right to choose their own way of life and should not be tied down by illusory standards on social media. We should pursue happiness that truly belongs to us, rather than pandering to society in order to satisfy the gaze of others.

So, when you are in a similar situation, be brave enough to step out of your comfort zone and listen to your inner true voice. Don't let the eyes of the outside world dictate your choices, but trust your own judgment and beliefs, and find the path to happiness that truly belongs to you.

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