‘Socialise more with the real world’: Chinese mother’s facelift gift to shy video game-addicted daughter divides online opinion
- Mother worried about daughter’s looks and addiction to online games pays for plastic surgery to bring her out of her shell
- Move earns plaudits from many online but others criticise the cosmetic solution to a real-life problem
A mother in China who turned to plastic surgery to help her shy, video game-addicted daughter become more self-confident has triggered mixed reactions on social media.
“When my daughter was in secondary school, she was really addicted to playing online games. Her father and I were wondering if it was because she wasn’t good-looking and lacked confidence,” the mother, surnamed Feng, is seen explaining in a video uploaded to China’s Twitter-like Weibo by local media portal White Deer Video.
To encourage her to socialise more in the real world and curb her excessive gaming, Feng suggested plastic surgery. Her daughter, who had just finished her university entrance exams, agreed.
The family from the city of Tieling in northeastern China’s Liaoning province then talked to a surgeon and outlined a treatment plan that included procedures on the girl’s nose and chin.
The video shows the daughter in hospital, her nose and chin covered in gauze. After a stay of a few days, she was discharged.
Feng was thrilled with the outcome.