The Impact of War on Families
Have you ever considered thinking how not only are the soldiers affected by the war, but how the families are affected by it? Families and close relatives are just as harmed in many ways by the war just like how the soldier is. Having one parent serving a tour of duty can make it very stressful for the parent at home to raise a child and meet financial obligations which causes them to deal with lots of stress and emotional issues. In addition to financial complications, sometimes when the soldier returns home, he may be suffering from PTSD or physical injuries which can he harmful to the well being of the family. War doesn’t just disturb the soldier, it affects everyone around them, financially, and emotionally. …show more content…
This can be due to absences of a parent or a spouse, and loneliness. It creates much more additional family issues throughout the household. Detachment from someone you love can cause anger which can lead to depression or withdrawals. These breakdowns can unquestionably affect children at home considering the mental health of an “at-home” parent, causing child’s distress level to be high. Families can also face troubles when an absent service member returns home. The effects of the war go beyond just the service member, it trickles down in the family in a negative manner. Although the effect of war on families, financially and mentally, in a negative manner is most certainly obvious, some may disagree with my point of view. Some say that war shouldn’t affect the families because our soldiers are paid a salary which should be enough to support the family during the time he is serving. Well, that is understandable but that doesn’t cut the case. The money given to the family covers only a small portion of support for everything, such as school, food, gas, cars, child support and electricity. Financial concerns are a big part of how the war affects the families of …show more content…
Countless people throughout the world deal with a loss of a loved one due to war. The absence of a mother or a father can make it tough for a lonely parent to raise a child. How a parent deals with its stress can change the lives of their children in either a positive or a negative way. Paul Baumer quotes,”We are not youth any longer. We don’t want to take the world by storm. We are fleeing. We fly from ourselves. From our life. We were eighteen and had begun to love life and the world; and we had to shoot it to pieces” (Remarque 121) Growing up is all about dreaming, striving, and thinking about the future. But suddenly before you know it, it can all be taken from you. As the world is changing, war is becoming more and more brutal to our
Have you ever considered thinking how not only are the soldiers affected by the war, but how the families are affected by it? Families and close relatives are just as harmed in many ways by the war just like how the soldier is. Having one parent serving a tour of duty can make it very stressful for the parent at home to raise a child and meet financial obligations which causes them to deal with lots of stress and emotional issues. In addition to financial complications, sometimes when the soldier returns home, he may be suffering from PTSD or physical injuries which can he harmful to the well being of the family. War doesn’t just disturb the soldier, it affects everyone around them, financially, and emotionally. …show more content…
This can be due to absences of a parent or a spouse, and loneliness. It creates much more additional family issues throughout the household. Detachment from someone you love can cause anger which can lead to depression or withdrawals. These breakdowns can unquestionably affect children at home considering the mental health of an “at-home” parent, causing child’s distress level to be high. Families can also face troubles when an absent service member returns home. The effects of the war go beyond just the service member, it trickles down in the family in a negative manner. Although the effect of war on families, financially and mentally, in a negative manner is most certainly obvious, some may disagree with my point of view. Some say that war shouldn’t affect the families because our soldiers are paid a salary which should be enough to support the family during the time he is serving. Well, that is understandable but that doesn’t cut the case. The money given to the family covers only a small portion of support for everything, such as school, food, gas, cars, child support and electricity. Financial concerns are a big part of how the war affects the families of …show more content…
Countless people throughout the world deal with a loss of a loved one due to war. The absence of a mother or a father can make it tough for a lonely parent to raise a child. How a parent deals with its stress can change the lives of their children in either a positive or a negative way. Paul Baumer quotes,”We are not youth any longer. We don’t want to take the world by storm. We are fleeing. We fly from ourselves. From our life. We were eighteen and had begun to love life and the world; and we had to shoot it to pieces” (Remarque 121) Growing up is all about dreaming, striving, and thinking about the future. But suddenly before you know it, it can all be taken from you. As the world is changing, war is becoming more and more brutal to our