Today is a special day, my kids have birthdays. My relatives and two families and I discussed a small celebration at home.
I excitedly imagined how happy the children would be that day.
On the day of the celebration, our family woke up early to get busy. Relatives came, and our house was also very lively.
I looked at the happy scene of the family with satisfaction, full of emotion.
Everyone enjoyed the delicious food together, and I took out red envelopes and distributed them to each child. I was in a happy mood and gave a red envelope of 1,000 yuan to two children from a relative's family.
He said to me angrily, "Why are you so ignorant of the rules? I have four children in my family, and you give two red envelopes, isn't this bullying?"
I was stunned for a moment, what should I do? I owe him a red envelope to his two children, do I have to give it on the spot? This is terrible.
I quickly explained, saying that I just thought the two children were still young, so I gave a little more.
But he didn't listen to my explanation, grabbed the red envelope in his hand, slammed it on the table, and walked away. I stood there for a moment, and suddenly I was depressed.
The children were not excited when they saw that there was something wrong with my and my relatives' expressions. Such a lively scene instantly became dull.
I know that this incident has cast a shadow on my relatives, and I am very anxious. I decided to talk to my relatives that evening, hoping to untie the knot and get our relationship back on track.
That evening, I went to a relative's house. My relatives were hesitant to see me, but they invited me into the house anyway. I apologized frankly to my relatives, and I explained the hardships I had given to the red envelopes at that time, and I did not deliberately harm their children.
I know that this awkward matter is not going to end here, but I also don't know how to take the initiative to alleviate this situation.
I don't want my family's troubles to affect my children's emotions and hope that this incident will pass as soon as possible.
Just as I was feeling uneasy, I received a call from a relative. He said in a heavy tone that he was very unhappy about yesterday's events and that he hoped that I would understand that all four children in his family needed to be respected and cared for.
I apologized to him and said I would take care of it.
After some communication, I decided to invite my relatives and the whole family to my house for dinner again and resume the birthday celebration that I had planned.
Relatives and family came to my home again, and I felt a little nervous. But seeing them sitting in my living room in harmony with the family made me feel relieved.
I tried to blend in with the lively atmosphere, and my relatives gradually regained their old smiles. However, a piece of news has plunged the whole family into a new conflict.
I was in a dilemma, and I didn't know what to do to mediate the conflict between my relatives.