Our Higher Power never moves, Lizbeth.
We are the ones who disappear.
I hear you about family members making comments about money to make you feel inferior. I have a sister who knows I have gambling debt. Whenever I get something new she says “It’s easily known who is loaded”! I just ignore her comments but I have been know to put her in her box in the past.
I also get what you say about members coming on here “devastated “after a big loss. Next post they are living a high life and everything is rosy.
I can only think of two ways that can happen
1. the loss was exaggerated (don’t know why someone would lie about a loss)
2. They have access to hidden funds, possibly in the form of topping up loans.
Either way it’s not our problem.
Some people can deal with problems by denying them, like your unfortunate friend whose husband is ill.
I would advise you to give her a wide berth.
You could easily get sucked into her problems. It happened me often in the past. Picking up other people’s emotions and ending up gambling to escape.
Crazy but true.
Trust your own judgement, Lizbeth. You have great strength.
Far more than you realize.
Gambling drags us down and convinces us that we are worthless.
Don’t believe that lie!
I pray for you every day.
Take care.
