Can poverty be a reason of a broken family?
By SimpleBB
@SimpleBB (1329)
Philippines
July 27, 2010 10:43am CST
For sure no one wants to have a broken family. But how do you feel if your siblings were entrusted to some of your relatives for the reason of poverty? If this would be the reason, is it the fault of the child or the parents? There are parents that they will do everything just to gather all their siblings together at any cost. But there are also some parents who can't bear the burden of life and decided to give away the children instead of sacrificing. I am very proud of parents who will sacrifice everything just to be with their children and have their family intacked.
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7 responses
@Professor2010 (20156)
• India
21 Sep 10
Hi Simple
Yes poverty may be one of the factors for a broken family, but there are others too, frequent quarrels between the souses, with the inlaws.
The childs are never to be blamed!!
I am very proud of my kids, all are grown up and earn decently, happy with their kids, we live together lol..
Thanks for sharing.
Welcome always, cheers.
Professor. .
@SimpleBB (1329)
• Philippines
21 Sep 10
Thanks Professor for sharing your thoughts on this post. I agree for every word you have written here. And let me congratulate you for raising good and decent kids, and nothing wrong living together even having their own families, that's shows good bonding to your family. Good luck and happy mylotting.
@jaiho2009 (39140)
• Philippines
31 Jul 10
This is very true,but we cannot judge the parents for doing so.
A parents love cannot be underestimate by to this doing,giving away their child due to poverty.
A parent also suffers by giving away their child,it is one sacrifice that we cannot understand unless we are on their shoe.
They choice to give their child instead of seeing their child suffer and die of hunger.
This is done by a parent after giving up hope that they cannot give their child a better future,so they choose to give their child away (which i consider a great sacrifice compared to those who aborted their kids)
Parents who stands up and keep their child even if they are suffering of poverty were great ones.
We cannot fully understand a parents love,all i know is it is unconditional and no one can define the real meaning of it but the parents alone.
Have a good weekend
@tlb0822 (1410)
• United States
27 Jul 10
I think that poverty can have a big impact on relationships in a family. Poverty causes a lot of stress on the family which in turn causes problems within the family. I think it is important for families to stick together and try to help each other help whenever possible.
@o0jopak0o (6390)
• Philippines
27 Jul 10
well i think it can be one of the reason but not necessarily the main reason for it.
@edwardjoy2000 (2386)
• United Arab Emirates
27 Jul 10
No i dont think so. I have seen happy families inspite of having the lack of money. They have been so happy and adjusting with things. Familes dont break bcos of lack of money. It does not make a big deal of how much you earn, it make a deal as to how much you spend. A penny saved is a penny earned.
@sid556 (30953)
• United States
21 Sep 10
Hi Simple,
I think it all depends upon the people involved and everyone has a different set of circumstances. I raised my kids on my own and without not much help at all from their father. We didn't have much money but we got by and they all turned out just fine. I still have a 16 yr old at home. I just could not bear the thought of not having my children all with me. The divorce was difficult enough and would have been even more painful if I also lost my kids out of the deal. You could say they were my incentive and gave me the inner strength to keep pushing forward when I really didn't always feel I could. Still, we are all different. I know that for some parents and in some circumstances, letting relatives raise the children is maybe the best thing for the kids in the long run.
