Quote from: ichsan ardi on April 27, 2023, 09:15:59 PM

Quote from: Marcellin9 on March 28, 2023, 07:18:11 AM

Here is what happens to my friends and me and I am sure this is a reflection on different financial values and life attitude in general. Well, I don't drink any alchohol while a few friends of mine love drinking very much. They would gather to have dinner/drink almost every day(at least four times a week). I am often invited but due to my no-drinking habit, I usually turn the invitation down. We are all family men but they are a few years older than me. Their children are much older than my kid so probably they don't need their fathers' attention and time. I always put my family first so this is also one of the reasons I don't join them that frequently. Financially, every gathering meal/drinking is not cheap because it involves a lot of drinks and dishes. The average cost of such dinner/drinking is equivalent to 1/5 the average monthly income in the city where we live. So every month, the cost for these "gatherings" consumes all the income that a man can earn for months. This is considered a huge waste of money in many people's eyes cause most people don't earn much. Although I don't drink, occasionally I will treat them and pay the bills for the guesture of friendliness. Do you think my friends' lifestyle is a waste of money and time ? How much do you spend on such gatherings on average ? Please let me know.

those people are still trapped in the matrix of activities such as negative activities and only waste money and time and damage our health once in a while its okay but if 4 times a week it has become a bad habit activities like spending a lot of money it can be 250 $ More than doing negative things, it's better to use the money for activities that are more positive and more useful for our family and friends

for sure youll be spending more and you'll be getting health problems. on a monthly basis it is okay but if you'll spending a lot than your basic needs then that's the problem, for sure his wife or his family is really problematic on his behaviors as he always go home drunk. If he just cut it half or make it once a month for sure he could saved a lot and even mor enjoy the life without alcohol