A normal family’s best support for their daughter is not to expect her to become that exception.

For example, when it comes to marriage, many parents in ordinary families tell their daughters, "If you don’t get married, no one will take care of you when you’re old."

But they forget that in all the families around them, it’s the women who take care of their parents-in-law, their husbands, and their children. Do they think their daughter will become that exception after marriage? Why assume that your daughter will be the one who is cared for as an exception?

In fact, the best support an ordinary family can give to their daughter is to empower her as the main subject of her life. Do not deprive her of development opportunities because of her gender. Do not stifle her ambitions with your expectations or suppress her dreams. Do not limit her life rights with traditional role assumptions and stereotypes.

When she is trying to take flight, do not tie her down with ropes behind her. A daughter needs to be spiritually fulfilled forever, to grow armor that can break through thorns, and to have the courage to walk out into her own life.

Perhaps your daughter doesn’t need your support in the way you imagine, but please do not anticipate or expect her to become that exception in your past life.