A Drink Too Much

Its very tragic to think of such lives, LakshmiKMBhat .
Actually , Men are more weak , emotionally and mentally , though women are called weaker sex. Also , men do not hesitate to take impulsive steps like sanyas and suicide as they focus only on their own problem and needs . Women are stronger , made of steel and will bite the bullet and carry on because , inmost cases, the children are dependent on them . Also, women have deeper and stronger faith in their prayers .

 

Dear Lakshmi,
Very true.
I think women, though physically weak they are strong mentally. They have patience to deal with problems.
My maid tells....in her village if some farmer sows cotton and gets profit then every other farmer does the same thing next year making huge loans for it and glut comes in the market.....not able to pay back loans commit suicides or go for drinking (they do the second one even before). Women take time to decide. Of course they may buy a saree on impulse, it is a little thing but not major decisions.
Syamala

 

I can relate this Story, LakshmiKMBhat
Because I m one of the Child Where my mother suffered a lot to take full responsibility of Three children where her Husband is an Alcoholic
His entire life is dedicated to Alcohol and died with his Alcohol
But My Mother never give up on us. She Struggled a lot to raise us without any difficulty in our lives.
Yes, Men are Weak, emotionally & Mentally. In Some times they only think of themselves, so to get rid of that weakness they will drench into alcohol & Drugs, Whatever they want without any regrets
But, Women cant do those things Because, She thinks of their children & Family than herself.... Why So?
Women Only Knows the Pain of Giving Birth to the Child, who kept her child safely in her womb for 9 Months.
Then How can she holds them Back and leave them without any regrets like Men do..,

Love U Maa
Thank U fr Giving This Life

Thank u

 

Dear Lakshmi,

Women though physicaly weak they are mentally stronger than men. They will sacrifice their life for the good of the family. While the farmers are committing suicide their wives the brave hearts will not commit suicide. They will take care of their children.
Even wives of men who are addicted to alcohol might throw out their husband, but will not forsake the children.
My daughter's maid's husband is an alcoholic and she sent him to a deaddiction centre and now he got rid of this habit and working as a driver.
PS

 

' A drink too much' is what the heading says. Do I guess that if not too much, moderate drink is okay?
Alcoholism is a disease, let us face it. The problem is where to draw the line. The post is basically talking about poor families who are spending the hard earned money on alcohol. It excludes people who throng the up market bars, because they can afford it. Social drinking is fashion in galore where even women are partners.
There may be any number of reasons why men take to bottle. I think men meet the outside word and get damaged if not careful or not successful. Back home they get blamed for not providing enough. They are crushed between two slabs. While they do not expect any sympathy from the outside world, they expect it as a matter of right at home. If they can afford it, there is not much a problem, though some irking. If they can't afford it, there is rift.
The solution lies in understanding between the the spouses.