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Originally Posted by Liberty4eva
So last night I had a conversation with my sister where she said she has a friend at work whose only aspiration is to be a mother and raise kids. My sister acted like there was something wrong with that being your primary goal in life: to raise a family. She plans on becoming a nurse as apparently it's far more fashionable for women to aspire to doctors, lawyers, and scientists than to aspire to be what biology and nature intended them to be all along: a mother.
Considering how the birthrate is dangerously low in the western world and especially Europe, I'm surprised that being a mother isn't looked upon with the respect it deserves. Having and raising is kids is not only a job, it is THE most important job anyone could possibly have. It's the most important thing you'll ever do in your life. I have immense respect for women who can without shame say plainly that all they want to do is raise a family and am surprised that more people don't feel the same way. Thoughts?
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I think it's a lovely aspiration that all a woman wants to do is one day raise a family! As long as they are not on the dole and in the minority of having god knows how many kids then that's fine. There is nothing wrong being a staying at home mum/housewife looking after the children. If this is what a woman or even a man wants to do then that is fine. If done properly it is a massive job looking after children and cleaning your house.
However I am arguing that it possibly isn't the most important job anyone could do? This is kind of insulting people who never want kids. I think people like doctors and in the army have a tougher time and more stress to deal with. But this is a matter of choice. It's up to YOU what YOU do with your life. Do what makes you happy and **** everyone else!
But of course if you want to work as a doctor or in that field of work or be a parent, it's more than just a "job". You have to have people skills. Be sympathetic to that particular person.
Anyway I think I would like a child/children in the future. A few years ago I was all like.. yeah I want to meet the love of my life, get married and have children. But as I have got older I have realised I am too young to have that straight away. I want to live independently first and well see what happens.
I don't really have many aspirations in terms of jobs. I am currently in a job I enjoy. That is my aspiration in life. My aspiration is just to be happy. As long as I am earning at least some money then I am happy. I don't inspire to be like a manager at the place I work for at the moment because I feel it would be too stressful for me and I am happy with the position I am in!
I would like to travel a bit in the future too. See more places. I suppose this is my main goal in life.