2arrs, 2ells - Sudanese 14-Year-Old Has Midlife Crisis

13th December 2009

Link reblogged from Daily Meh with 16 notes

Sudanese 14-Year-Old Has Midlife Crisis →

According to Sudanese psychologist Jibal al-Muglad, Malakai’s behavior is not unusual. “Many middle-aged Sudanese males, usually around the age of 14 or so, start reverting to the behavior of their youth,” al-Muglad says. “Largely, this is done to counter oncoming signs of middle age, such as increased height or a cracking voice. Much of this behavior is harmless, but other manifestations can put a strain on a marriage, especially if the man becomes wistful for the sexual freedom of his youth.”

Indeed, Malakai speaks of a malaise that has crept into his two-year marriage. “I see my wife growing old just like myself, and I feel depressed,” he says. “I think the magic really started to go out of the relationship when she began menstruating.”

Malakai confesses to flirting with some of the younger women in his village. “There is a 10-year-old who drinks from the same well as me, and we frequently giggle and make eyes at each other,” he says. “I must admit, it is very tempting. I love my wife, but her hip bones are already starting to widen to facilitate childbirth. I find it increasingly difficult to resist the lure of an illicit February-March romance.”

Could it be… Satire that’s actually sharp?

And dark!