Monday, 29 January 2024
I want traditions. I want good china and cutlery that we only use on special occasions. I want to go on holiday twice a year. I want my hair and nails done once a month. I want to make you dinner every night and serve you first. I want an allowance. I want to ask permission for big purchases. I want to be the type of woman who says “I’ll have to ask my husband.” I want you to choose what I eat in restaurants. I want you to make the big decisions and I want to defer. I want to look after your every whim. I want to be your idea of perfection.
I honestly don't believe housewives were as miserable as feminists claim they were. I looked into claims of so-called "housewife psychosis", and all I found was one case from the late 1800s studied by Sigmund Freud. I really wouldn't call that reliable evidence. I also stumbled upon something people were calling "housewife neurosis" from being fixated on having a perfectly clean home. Again, there were no statistics, no case studies, and no real research. Just that it apparently existed in the 40s/50s vintage housewife era. I'm not going to put my faith in that. I can't speak for feminism in every country, but early feminists in the United States had the intention of ruining the nuclear family. The big-name suffragettes here in Canada never even wanted equality as modern feminism pushes. They still wanted to be wives and mothers, just with their opinion heard. And even though they did fight, that doesn't mean their actions were ultimately good. Good intentions can have bad outcomes.
Sunday, 28 January 2024
I know you want to sleep in but you have to wake up early. I know you don't like the taste, but you have to brush your teeth in the morning. I know that you want to rest, but you're not where you want yet. I know it's warm in your bed but you have to step in the cold. I know the water is cold but you have to wash your face in the morning. I know you feel sad and alone but you have to do it anyway. I know you don't feel like it but you have to do that workout. I know it's not always tasty but you have to eat healthy. I know it's boring but you have to stick to a routine. I know you want to spend it but you have to save that money. I know you are tired but you have to stick to your skincare routine. I know you are tired but you still have to finish that assignment. I know you want to go to sleep but you still haven't done everything that's on your to do list. I know you are tired but YOU HAVE TO DO IT TIRED. I know you are hurt, but you will heal. I know it's uncomfortable what I just told you but you have to be leading a boring, disciplined and uninteresting life if you want to achieve your dream! STAY FOCUSED!
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