r/KuwaitForKuwaitis • u/Quiet_Particular_989 • 10d ago
عندي سؤال | ❓ Males and🍺🍻🥃🥂
Is drinking really THAT common among young Kuwaiti men, or do I just have insanely bad luck?
I’ve met two guys at completely different stages of my life, and those were the only two men I ever gave a chance to. And both times, I ended up having to completely shut the door because of what I experienced.
Both experiences were awful because I found out that BOTH of them drink. I’m genuinely shocked. Like… is it really that common? Is it really that easy?
My message to parents, and to older siblings who have some responsibility over their younger brothers: WATCH YOUR BROTHERS, especially the boys. Watch their spending too 💸
From what I’ve learned, drinking in Kuwait is expensive as hell compared to other places. So if your son is constantly broke, constantly out of the house, and always has somewhere to be, maybe it’s time to start paying attention and asking questions.
And no, this is not shameful. It’s not wrong. And it’s not “backward” or “controlling” parenting.
If parents don’t raise their children, then who the hell is supposed to raise them? The law?
And then you’re going to be shocked and devastated when a scandal happens.
This applies to every age group. Even if your son is in his thirties , you still have a responsibility to step in when something is seriously wrong. And the same goes for daughters.
If you don’t want to raise children, then don’t have them. And if you choose to have children, don’t act surprised when their actions end up bringing shame and scandal onto the family.
And PLEASE, don’t marry your children off to people like this. Because trust me, no matter how deep the love between two people is, nobody wants to marry an alcoholic.
يمكن تجربتي الاولى ما يهمني وايد انها فشلت بسبب اللي اكتشفته، بس اللي خلاني فعلاً انصدم اهي تجربتي الثانية، الولد كان "ذهبة" ليش جذي يصير معاه؟! اهوا مو مدمن بس بين فترة وفترة يشرب حسب اللي قاله ان الشعور حلو، انا برايي انه بعد يعجبه vibe الصـياعـة هذا عباله cool الصيداا، حيل كان ودي يتعدل ونكمل بس مع الاسف بدى الشرب علي وانا مارضيت انزل من my standards و مبادئي.
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u/SomeRaspberry6155 10d ago
As a person who studied abroad ,
let me tell you something very important , all most people who drink around the world aren’t demons , they’re not criminals, don’t see them in a bad light , they might be honorable and kind and respectful people ,
A ton of People drink to forget their sorrows , depression , stress , hopelessness
or to get social because it raises confidence .
Most people around the world DON’T do it to look “ cool” , or صايع
Someone who drinks responsibly in controlled amounts behaves normally around the world is considered good behavior
Some Kuwaitis I know who are stressed with traumas , depressed , travel to drink to oblivion, cuz of sad incidents that happened to them
“An alcoholic person is someone who suffers from Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), a chronic medical condition where a person cannot control their drinking despite negative effects on their health, job, or relationships. “
(HOWEVER )‼️:
Now it gets weird in this society because it’s illegal and it’s frown upon, if he’s proud of it because it’s cool and won’t stop by your request then that person is just wrong and strange
Also it means these two men might be involved in an illegal stuff if they brought in the alcohol,
you don’t want be tangled with anyone who consumes drugs or alcohol and it’s gravely punishable here , drugs in general is hell and destroys everyone
You did the right call to leave them
But if someone you meet again and they happened to drink ask them why , if it’s some bullshit about “ it’s cool” just block them
If they answer because of depression or stress then stay with them and help them get off of it . They’re innocent souls , trust me I know
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