Why most parents deny to accept privileges from daughters?

Today an old man of age 75+ came to our door to sell a local product of floor cleaner. He was very weak and I felt pity to him. He said, "My health is not stable now, after I fell off a wall a few years back. So I am selling this product and I will get commission. Please help me by taking one or two packets. Every month I earn 5000 rupees this way, enough for my medicines. "Don't you have kids?", I asked.



"Yes I have, but both are daughters and both are married off. How can I ask them money? It's better I work for my expenses and medicines."







Who is responsible? The society in which we lives...the society still consider women to be the weaker section who can't take responsibilities and they don't have enough freedom to look after their old parents even though they sincerely want to..... Or is it a tradition that is being passed from one generation to next, never accept anything from daughters, it's against family pride.... Don't you think we need to rethink about this matter? Now in the generation of atomic families, how can a couple expect to get at least one son who can take care of them when they become old. So, don't daughters have the responsibility to help their old parents? Or should it be left as the duty of sons only?