One glance was enough to say she was not her usual self – dishevelled hair, runny mascara, lipstick in ageing lines around the mouth.
“Another late night, I presume … you slept without removing your makeup?”
She made an effort to adjust the strap on her shoulder, but the slip hanging below her knees was a bit too obvious.
“Will you let me stay in your vacation home for a few weeks?”
I almost knew what was coming next: “Whom are you running away from?”
I had been envious of her superlative dressing, precious jewels and fancy cars, but her answer was what I did not wish to hear: “The debt recovery agents.”
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Time to reevaluate that relationship abd set some boundaries. Rocky ship swirling in a widening whirlpool…
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True, but there are many who live in a haze.
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Another’s life isn’t always what we think it is…
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True. Yet, it continues to fascinate.
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I do wonder about some of the very different folks – that have palaces or homes bigger than some small states! Are they really happy?
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My guess is as good as yours.
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Everything comes home to roost sooner or later. It’s why we are so focused on getting this last bit of debt done and taking on no more.
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Those who incur debt keep helping someone else to make money – the sellers of goods or debt consolidation services.
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Oh no.
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Showbiz sets the wrong examples.
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That actually is not real life.
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True. There was a show called Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives on Netflix. I’m not on Netflix, but whatever my friends described was utter crap.
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Haha! I can imagine
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and that happens to a lot of people to whom “looks” and “status” is important… Even so that they rather have a fancy phone than food for their kids ( a true story btw… )…
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Yes. You are right.
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Now that was an interesting story. Not removing her make-up before going to bed? Dear, dear!
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Stress starts showing in small ways 🙂
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The superlative dressing, precious jewels and fancy cars aren’t worth getting into debt to get.
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I remember the case of a British icon – Fifty Cents, who was neck deep in debt because he said the image of a star needs to be cultivated.
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being hooked into the cycle of culture’s demand for conformance combined with late-stage capitalism cheating workers at every turn… not a good thing.
of course the debt is but a symptom
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Thank you, Clark!
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oh dear, she should stay, running is never wise!
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She needs a debt counsellor.
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All that glitters is not gold.
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Hardly ever.
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It is like social media posts, it isn’t always the truth, just a picture
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Celebrities flaunt “sponsored” or “sourced” outfits, and convey a wrong picture for emulation.
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Yes, and children want to be like them.
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