I regret eating that thing

I ate Calcium hydroxide in abundance and cried for a month.

This is betel leaves and Chuna/slaked lime. In India, people eat betel leaves and use a pinch of slaked lime after a sumptuous meal.

It made the lips red. Reddish infact. When I was a kid it looked good as if we are wearing make up. As a kid I loved when I saw the adults taking a betel leaf, apply a pinch of lime, fold and put in their mouth.

But, it was not allowed for kids and they also had a reason for that. People believed it was a crime if kids ate that.

One fine day, out of complete curiosity I took a couple of betel leaves, took slaked lime and spreaded over betel leaves like butter. I applied 200% more slaked lime than what people normally do.

I did the same for 2 more betel leaves. I added betel nuts with it, folded it and put in my mouth. I started chewing it and watching in mirror if my lips are turning red, but for some reason, I didn’t like the taste. After few minutes, it was hurting my tongue. My tongue started to irritate so much, that I wanted to pull it out and throw it away.

I couldn’t bear the pain and started crying. When I informed my mother and brother, they both saw my tongue as if they are seeing a huge water fall. It was brutal.

My mom scolded me and for the first time I recieved a flying chappal from my mom :P. They took me to hospital, and spent more than 5000 rs for the treatment. It took more than a week for me to eat any solid food. Took a complete month to recover :(.

Did I regret? Oh boy!! I was crying almost every day for that decision.

Slaked lime is nothing but Calcium Hydroxide mixed with water. Instead of using a pinch, I used a kg :(.