Love, money and society // 01/22/2024
I could remember some weeks ago when a lady said, Why are African guys not romantic? I asked why, and she said Ghanaian guys are not romantic but Korean guys are. My first question for her was, Have you dated any Korean guys before? She said no. Have you seen one before? She said no, so why then did you choose to believe what you were watching on television? We all know it is scripted.
In a country where the minimum wage is 30 dollars, the same 30 dollars cannot buy you good food. How did you expect people to think about love or be romantic?
Money or love? Someone asked me, Yeah, love is beautiful and very important. But believe me, when there is no money, it's not making any good sense. Unlike the old days when there was truly love and things were so cheap, I remember when my dad told me that he brought four cars with just thirteen thousand cedies, which is approximately thirteen dollars, even if it is an exaggeration. I've seen people tell me about how they got a car for ten dollars. I believe the money then was different from now, but things change really fast.
You will see a guy at the age of 30 or older who is still single. The next thing society will ask is, When are you getting married? I've never seen someone ask what you are doing to survive. Do you need work? How can I help you financially? But what they have so much interest in is when you are getting married. Especially when you are done with school and all.
It's so disheartening that the government is not helping and society is not helping either. If you are single, they all believe you are not serious, and it's until you bring someone home before you are serious with your life. Especially when your friends are giving birth already.
Believe me sincerely, society has destroyed some people by getting married to the wrong person, just because they are frustrating you and preaching about the goodness that marriage brings. Imagine someone who cannot even feed himself three times a day should get married. Isn't that disgusting?
I avoid lots of people in my society because of this particular question. Anytime I travel home, God knows how much I hate talking about it.
Of course, when things fall apart and there's money and the country is good, there's nothing wrong with doing what is good for yourself. But given the fact that you are still hustling and trying to put food on your own personal table, I will say: do not let anyone stress you. Be okay with yourself before you end up getting a wife.
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