Quote Originally Posted by surge View Post
Doesn't that behaviour just create a cycle though? Day drinkers, families not wanting to go into town, local businesses struggling and/or failing, greater unemployment, day drinkers.
Yes of course but the op asked wondered what had gone wrong in their life to be so sad, but ultimately what one person finds sad another finds enjoyment.

There's a big problem In lots of town centres I don't know what the answers are but ultimately it's up to local councils to work on and provide a solution. The businesses should be putting pressure on the council's to change something