Does every blessing come with a curse?

This curse can be in the form of anything, whether it is worry/fear/anxiety or physical/emotional/psychological harm...

What are your thoughts and can you give examples?

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Mondayschild · F

I inherited a house for free. Maintenance is a killer.

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Byron8by7 · M

@Mondayschild I was a homeowner for twenty years (now divorced, living in an apartment). I do not miss "outside" work, calling (and paying) the plumber, painting, etc. Yes, taxes can be very high. My ex is finding these things out in her big fancy house.

iMystery · M

@Mondayschild I like your example.

Mondayschild · F

@iMystery it is something for women looking to take a house from a husband in divorce. They will have to eat poptarts and pork and beans.

Tatsumi · 31-35, M

All pleasure must be paid for with pain. I learned that much. There seems to be a general balance; but, some things cost less than others. But there's always a price.

You eat McDonalds a bit too often, you get diabetes or heart disease.

You exercise, do what's right for your body, you get a runner's high and health; but, you also have to endure the pain of exercise to get it.

You fall in love, well, the entire process is pretty much a curse. That's a pretty straight forward one.

You have sex, you get an STD. Or worse, a baby.

Everything has a cost.

iMystery · M

@Tatsumi I have a saying, based on personal experience, that what ever brings great joy and pleasure, can also bring even greater pain.

SW-User

No, it’s one of those things ingrained in us and if you believe it, it often turns into a self fulfilling prophecy

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Classy · 22-25, FVIP

No, I believe that mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism can be applied to everyday things.

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