Friday, May 20, 2005

"He raped me", Drugs, Divorce and Infertility

A friend of mine, who is separated from his wife and kinderlech who live in Israel works out before Pesach visitation rights and travels to Israel to visit. All goes well until he is at the airport, after Pesach, on his way back and is arrested. His daughter claims he raped her.
With Hashem's help, things will be cleared up and he will be released, but meanwhile this game is becoming the norm. Separation and divorce have become reality shows.

Another friend’s wife has a mental breakdown after several children. Her parents immediately take to "her doctor", and it is revealed that she had a nervous breakdown while still a teenager. Her parents do not real care to help. The husband does not want to abandon or divorce her because he loves her and she is the mother of his kids. The girl's parents are trying to cover up that it is the husbands fault since he did not satisfy her in bed. The doctor says she has not complained anything against her husband just against her parents. It seems anytime the mother could not handle a situation she took Valium and gave her kids the same. The doctors claim that this is very normal today. Most people are on prescription drugs.

Another friend of mind is divorced and "swears" he will not get married again. One of his daughters as is now will never be able to have children. She is smart, caring, and pretty, etc. . Statistics out there claim that 1 out of 4, males and/or females, cannot reproduce. Most of the time this is not revealed to the future spouse.

I have read many new blogs who come out with their "kvetches" about infidelity, mental, emotional, physical, and sexual abuse from parents, family, teachers, and the rest of the system.

So is it very cloudy out there? Is it possible to look above the clouds? Is it any wonder that the shidduch "system", which really includes everyone, is out of whack? Is it any wonder that more people who are stressed out do things "out of the norm"? Is it any wonder that the teenagers "become" at risk children? Is it any wonder that the divorce rate is inching up?

All withstanding, I continue to imagine and dream that although I am watching this all in slow motion, the future will be bright. The sunny days, G"W, are ahead of us.

I did get this clip from another friend who is attempting on a daily basis to put a light touch to the worlds "situations". I hope you enjoy it.

Wishing all a "true sunny days ahead" Shabbos

1 comment:

My Boro Park said...

What about the singles waiting to be married. People collect $$$$$$ for hachnasas kala but do nothing for singles