Old sick and stubborn / myLot

Singapore

March 13, 2016 7:38am CST

I have a neighbor who is old, sick and stubborn. He is an alcoholic for nearly half a century. A few months ago, he was hospitalized for liver problem. The doctor told him to quit drinking, or else he would die soon. Do you know what he did after his discharge from the hospital? He went to the coffee shop and ordered beer. He downed three bottles of beer. He still drinks, despite the fact that his family, including his long-suffering daughter who has to pay for the medical bill, begs him to stop drinking. He says that he will not stop drinking 6 cans of beer every day. He knows that he will drink himself to death, and he knows that his family is having a hard time paying for his medication and hospital bill, yet he still wants to drink.

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10 responses

Marlina

@marlina (154103)

• Canada

13 Mar 16

He is just an irresponsible old foul then.

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scheng1

@scheng1 (24649)

• Singapore

14 Mar 16

Very irresponsible too, don't you think so? Her daughter is paying the medical cost, and he never thinks about how she struggles to pay bills after bills.

Oshy

@TiarasOceanView (70020)

• United States

13 Mar 16

There is no cure for the drinking ...it is only a miracle that would stop someone from drinking. It is bad as it kills the organs of the body due to excessive drinking.

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scheng1

@scheng1 (24649)

• Singapore

14 Mar 16

Yes, that is the problem. I think the desire is in the mind, and not just physically. If he could reduce his drinking, that will be good. However, he refused to do anything with his drinking.

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Oshy

@TiarasOceanView (70020)

• United States

14 Mar 16

@scheng1 Usually a drinker will not stop, bar God coming down to stop him.

hoong143

@hoong143 (1397)

• Malaysia

14 Mar 16

I think people who like to drink are hard to quit drinking. I am thinking whether his family can stop paying his bill.

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scheng1

@scheng1 (24649)

• Singapore

22 Mar 16

No, they are morally obliged to pay. If he is your dad, you will get angry and perhaps shouted at him, but you will continue to pay.

youless

@youless (114117)

• Guangzhou, China

2 Apr 16

I have to say that some people are just not responsible. Of course people can have their free will, however, sometimes we shall also think about others. Such as the case you mentioned. This old man is very irresponsible and he doesn't take good care of his own health. And it leads to a higher hospital burden for his family. And the problem is his family has to be responsible for him no matter what.

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scheng1

@scheng1 (24649)

• Singapore

2 Apr 16

Sometimes I think the family is better off without him. He is creating a bottomless financial pit hole for family. His daughter probably loves him and hates him equally.

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youless

@youless (114117)

• Guangzhou, China

2 Apr 16

@scheng1 I agree with you. His family wants to get rid of him but sometimes they have to think about how others think about it. And a human being is not a rubbish that you can throw it easily. There is still connection and relation. The blood relationship makes the difference.

ShannyBananny

@shaggin (74988)

• United States

15 Mar 16

That is sad that his family has the burden of paying for his bills and he doesn't care. How sad they have to watch him die this way. My father in law drank a lot to and he had liver cancer. He went through surgery and chemo and he still drinks as well. I cannot understand being that way and risking your life. How sad for everyone else who will have to watch these people they love die.

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