Thursday, April 12, 2007

Love? (Pattaya Observations)

He is between 55-65 years old. He's a certified old dude! She's in her 30's. She is young, beautiful, sexy, attractive and (still) firm. Had you been there with me watching the couple, staring intently at them, observing their every move - you will marvel at the peculiarity/intensity of the situation. Maybe, she's a bar girl, but who are we to judge her? We all have a past....... We all work for a living. We are all slaves: enslaved by our boss, our jobs, our families, our religion, the society and to many different things. Besides, what one does to her body is her business. I used to cringe at the sight of an old man with a young girl, 30 years younger than him (or there abouts). It's very wrong," I used to say. It took me awhile to realize that I wasn't seeing things clearly. I was blinded and distracted by my values and the societal norms we are all expected to follow.
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I now see the happiness planted on the men's faces. They genuinely look so happy and satisfied. Yes, I am aware that loads of old guys pay for this kind of lifestyle, but I now understand that it is a good investment (with instantaneous return of investment). I see life, loads of excitement in their eyes, a kid deep within. A young warm body at night is soothing! As long as they can afford it.......... Most people who examine these phenomenon tend to focus their attention to the old men alone, sometimes, even making them feel bad for wanting to have a good time and for wanting to live life happily. What about the girls?
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A closer examination would show us that the girls have highly benefitted from their old men. Almost every young girl dating an old dude gets paid with a reasonable amount of money so they could support themselves and their families. Some are even provided with their every need and whim by their retired bfs. In fact, most girls are financially dependent on their old boyfriends. For a girl without proper education, coming from a small corner with an entire HERD/SWARN of familiy to support, any sort of help is BIG HELP.

I believe that neither one is exploited in this kind of relationship. It is mostly a business transaction (where one pays for the services rendered and for the damages incurred [kidding]) or an agreement between two people with different needs, each one capable of meeting each other's needs. Is it love? Who knows? What is love anyway?

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

I wonder what the Thais really think about this. I've heard that they dont care at all - they are neutral. But when I see this type of couple on the street, I look at the Thais - some are looking out of the corner of their eyes with but with blank expressions on their faces... but surely they must be thinking and feeling something... I wonder what.

just some random thoughts,
regards, grover.

Anonymous said...

i've had a Thai person in a car - someone I never knew before - waiting at a set of lights, suddenly pull out their camera and start taking pics of me with another farang. I am thinking WTF who are you, paparazzi?

Hopefully you were a bit secretive and inconspicuous when taking those photos 55555

anyway nice job, wouldnt be the same without the photos. cheers, grover.

GracelessFawn said...

Grover, don't worry mate. I was a little discrete. I did ask for permission before taking the photos.

Sorry, about that incident you had with the paparazzi. I have to say that I acted like one and took loads of pics of people without asking in the wild ole days. I guess, I've grown-up a little. :-)