How did Mary's kom father provide for his family? Do you think he had to suppress his desires to do so?
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Mary Kom's parents Mangte Tonpa Kom and Mangte Akham Kom were tenant farmerswho worked in jhum fields.They named her Chungneijang. Kom grew up in humble surroundings, helping her parents with farm related chores, going to school and learning athletics initially and later boxing simultaneously. Kom's father was a keen wrestler in his younger days. She was the eldest of three children - she has a younger sister and brother.
Kom kept her interest in boxing a secret from her father, himself an ex-wrestler, as he was concerned that boxing would hurt Kom's face and spoil her chances of marriage. However, he learnt of it when Kom's photo appeared in a newspaper after she won the state boxing championship in 2000. After three years, her father began to support Kom's pursuits in boxing as he grew convinced of her love of boxing.
As he was poor he did not had any desires and kom kept her boxing as a secret so she too didn't let her father feel suppressed...
They were having their needs....
Hope it helps....