I met my old friends today. We had this little reunion planned months ago and finally we made it. But nothing was like it used to be. We have grown up, gained weight, have heavier qualifications certificates, have bigger dreams and higher levels of stress; stressed about making money, buying cars and apartments, promotions, expensive shoes, looking beautiful and what not. We are 21st century women after all. We are bold, independent and we are all so much into "breaking stereotypes". Because we don't want to be like our mothers, we don't want to be what our traditions tell us. We will rebel because we have knowledge and power and freedom. We will rebel because we think it's cool. We will rebel because we have to prove we are strong.
However, deep inside I don't believe in everything I show that I do. Because I want to make a family. I don't want to work for 22 hours a day and get promoted. Instead I want to bake chocolate cakes at home. I don't dream of buying a sea view apartment in the next two years. Instead I want to cook the best dinners for my big family. I don't hate it when my mother says girls don't drink. Because I can't picture my mother getting wasted at a pub. I don't post cleavage showing pictures of me on social media nor do I think casual sex is cool. I want to get married by 25 and have kids by 28. Look after the little ones and show them what our mothers were. I am okay with being at home and not working like a 21st century woman. I am not against feminism but it's also okay to be a stereotype...
However, deep inside I don't believe in everything I show that I do. Because I want to make a family. I don't want to work for 22 hours a day and get promoted. Instead I want to bake chocolate cakes at home. I don't dream of buying a sea view apartment in the next two years. Instead I want to cook the best dinners for my big family. I don't hate it when my mother says girls don't drink. Because I can't picture my mother getting wasted at a pub. I don't post cleavage showing pictures of me on social media nor do I think casual sex is cool. I want to get married by 25 and have kids by 28. Look after the little ones and show them what our mothers were. I am okay with being at home and not working like a 21st century woman. I am not against feminism but it's also okay to be a stereotype...

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