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Tiger mom makes her 22-year-old daughter take breathalyzer test every time she comes home at night

  • A strict mother from Zhengzhou, Henan Province, went viral on Chinese social media for giving her 22-year-old daughter, surnamed Jin, a breathalyzer test whenever she comes home at night to ensure she is not drinking alcohol.

  • The widely shared Weibo video shows the mother waiting near the front door of their home when Jin walks in.

  • ā€œMy strict upbringing does not allow me to come home after 10 p.m., or even grabbing a drink before getting married,ā€ Jin explains in the video.

  • Jin also shares that she is afraid of how her strict mother will react if she ever fails her breathalyzer test.

  • The viral video ignited discussion among Weibo users, with one user saying that Jin’s situation was ā€œoppressive.ā€ Other users, however, showed support for the mother’s strict parenting.

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A strict Chinese mother recently went viral on social media for making her daughter take breathalyzer tests when she returns home at night to ensure she is not drinking alcohol.

The widely shared video, which was posted on Weibo last week, shows the mother waiting near the front door of their home in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, as her 22-year-old daughter, identified by her surname Jin, walks in.

As seen in the video, the mother approaches Jin with aĀ breathalyzer. According to the clip, Jin’s mother waits for her daughter by the front door with the breathalyzer every time Jin returns from a night out with friends.

ā€œMy strict upbringing does not allow me to come home after 10 p.m., or even grabbing [sic] a drink before getting married,ā€ Jin explains.

The daughter also shares that she is afraid of how her strict mother will react if she ever fails her breathalyzer test. She adds that she has passed every test so far.Ā 

The viral video ignited discussion among Weibo users, with one user saying that Jin’s situation is so ā€œoppressive.ā€ Other users, however, showed support for the mother’s strict parenting.

ā€œI support the mum. I understood it is tough, but I wished my parents would do that to me,ā€ one user wrote.

ā€œWhat the mum is doing is showing responsibility towards her daughter. … I thought it’s great,ā€ another said.

 

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