China teenager pleads with father to be better husband after dispute with mother, video ignites family harmony dialogues
- Boy takes to Douyin 20 days after his father left home following an argument
- He says it is his father’s responsibility to keep the peace in the home
A teenage boy gained widespread attention on social media in China after sharing a heartfelt video pleading with his father to treat his mother with more kindness, following a heated marital disagreement that led to his father leaving their home.
Wang Nanhao, 15, from Zhejiang province in eastern China, is a junior high student. On April 27, 20 days after his father left home, he posted the video on Douyin, China’s TikTok, pleading for his father to be a better husband.
In the video, Wang expressed that the frequent arguments between his parents over the years had caused him significant psychological trauma, and he had started to read psychology books to learn how to heal.
Wang said the books had taught him that the secret to a happy family was open communication, which he said his family lacked.
“Over the past decade, every time my parents argued, my dad would slam the door and leave home. But the next morning, my mum would always make breakfast for me with her eyes red from crying,” he said.
He often tried to cheer up his mother after their arguments, temporarily bringing peace to the home.
