Today, I sat amongst a group of people and listened to them as they shared a story that indirectly reflects how terrible the spate of gambling addiction is. It became evident to me that this addiction transcends demographics such as age, marital status, ethnicity, and religious beliefs, but appears to be more prevalent among males.
In this group a person shared a story of how a married reached out to her for medical assistance to support his wife terminal illness treatment. Instead of providing his wife's account details as requested, he offered his own. Concerned that the funds might be misused, particularly for gambling, the person offering assistance insisted on the wife's account details. However, the conversation ended there, with no further response from the man.
he stranger offering aid had no prior acquaintance with the husband. Why then was there apprehension that the funds might fuel gambling rather than support the wife's medical needs?
This short story reflects the current reality we live in.
this is the reason why as a woman it is very important to choose the best partner, and I admit that I am lucky to have found one. imagine how much time the wife spends accompanying the man who just got married, then he really is a jerk if he only cares about gambling rather than his wife who is sick.
A man who is a heavy gambling addict will mostly damage their social life, especially their relationship with their partner, so it is not surprising that many heavy gambling addicts become homeless (their families think they are no longer useful and only add to the family's burden)