Some people say "the first cut is the deepest". But all relationships come with a risk factor. Life does not give any money back guarantees. Situations like this happens to both sexes. However, the general tendency for ladies to "chicken out" is due to parental pressure and society's expectations. I don't deny the fact that there are ladies who are brave and bold to stand up for their man. But that makes up a minority figure. Here we're talking about Nepalese girls. Do I have to explain what they go through in their families? You have sisters too. How are they treated by parents and relatives? Does any family member support them in their choice of a groom-to-be? Again we're looking at a minority figure. But there are also girls and guys who make "make hay while the sun shines" or "like to play while the cat is away." Sometimes its just human nature, sometimes its loneliness, sometimes its just a bad habit.

Whatever happened, has happened. Since "tide and time waits for no man", you my dear snowfed_river should learn the significance of your chosen name. Like a snowfed river, move on till you merge with the mighty ocean. A moving river never stops to reflect on what it passes by. It does not stop till it reaches its destination. Nothing stands in its way. Not even a divertion. Everything is a learning experience in life, my friend. Yin and Yang. Accept the good and the bad. Its how we look at it. It depends on our perspective. Be bold, be brave like a warrior. No soldier goes to war without getting hurt. Our parents did not give us any guarantee that we'll not get hurt in life. Its part and parcel of the game. Only when we get hurt, do we learn how to value what we get the next time around.

Keep the sun in front of you....the shadow will remain at the back.