The Risks of Being Single

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Whether one is single because of death, divorce, inevitable state or personal choice, he or she is in rapidly growing portion of our society. Some characteristics of the single life make it unique with advantages or disadvantages not experienced by couples.
Let's talk about the disadvantages this time.
For some singles, loneliness looms large. They experienced joys and sorrows but may not share them with anyone real close. Without an intimate companion or friend, singles have to bear sickness or discouragement alone. even relatives may not come to the rescue, unless there's a clear call for help.
Another disadvantage on the ledger of unmarried concerns the financial aspect. Single women, especially in midlife, recognize that unless they have and exceptional job, they won't earn the amount most working men do in comparable work levels.
Married women can lean on their husbands when ill health or job loss strikes, but singles have to provide for themselves and their financial security. It could be scary to look into the future with only a meager retirement pension to buffer between old age poverty and an adequate standard of living, if no family or relative is near to care for them.
I've came across some single women who thought, when they we're younger, could go it all alone. They had stable jobs and more than enough resources. However, when retirement and then illness came, they had to fend for themselves. In the end, when death became imminent, they're last days were left at the mercy of other people.
Sexuality is a part of every human being married or single. How should the latter handle the desire for sexual fulfillment and attraction to another?
The first answer to this question is the unswerving belief in God's word that immorality is sin, that sexual satisfaction outside the marriage bond is contrary to God's will. Sexual expression is to be brought under control and self-discipline.
It is easy to fantasize or give way to mental indiscretions and physical perversions such as homosexuality, masturbation and other immoral acts while dwelling on sexual needs and desires in the single state.
It would be well however, to understand that sexual expression, in a biblical sense, is not repression. Based on giving, loving feeling, it can be redirected by using that energy in productive and helpful ways. God didn't mean for this re-channeling to struggle and pain, especially to singles. But our lives can be extended to others in creative and useful service. Thus our personal involvement can be a means through which the loving nature in us which seeks expressions and satisfaction can find permanent release.

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Lloyd is the name , from Philippines. 22 years old single. Naniniwala ako sa kasabihang "Walang Forever".