tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401328.post7662525414810866005..comments2023-09-21T09:24:23.518-05:00Comments on the cheese stands alone.: june cleaver in trainingbeckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05192867859926249030noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401328.post-37788994522973046062008-02-12T14:15:00.000-06:002008-02-12T14:15:00.000-06:00So I wonder what you think about Luke staying home...So I wonder what you think about Luke staying home with Kara and me going back to work? :)<BR/><BR/>Just kidding. Kind of.<BR/><BR/>Truthfully, I'd love to be the one to stay home with her, but I make better money, so there you go. I'm just glad one of us is able to be with her during the nine-to-five hours.<BR/><BR/>Also, I may not be the cooker in our family, but I'm definitely the cleaner. :)<BR/><BR/>Lastly, the woman at work was totally Leslie, wasn't it? :)Fremahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12163183111369013405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401328.post-54747217558369011542008-02-08T08:40:00.000-06:002008-02-08T08:40:00.000-06:00Annie - You know I love you. That poem never would...Annie - You know I love you. That poem never would have come into being if not for you! I don't know if I ever told you this... but I wrote it one night after leaving your room in Justin. You had that Rosie the Riveter poster on your wall. <BR/><BR/>KiKi - lol I know - Gloria would probably punch me in the face. I totally agree about the gray areas. It's that way in my family, too. And I definitely do think that girls should be raised with the belief that they can do anything they so desire. That's how I was raised, and I think it's the only way to go. Thanks for your many wonderful comments and for reading!beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12383767179049391602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401328.post-15313908199560759932008-02-08T08:32:00.000-06:002008-02-08T08:32:00.000-06:00Phil - Of course! It was after you saw him buying ...Phil - Of course! It was after you saw him buying cheese in Pick n Save. I believe there was also talk of his gang persona? <BR/><BR/>MissHum - I think you're 100% right. Now that I'm reading over this post again, I sure do sound like a righteous jerk! I really do enjoy working, and if I ever get married someday, I'll most likely continue to work. And I'm fine with that. (I also completely feel for you about how you're expected to keep doing the million things you do every day when you're sick, but your husband is excused from everything. I've had my fair share of boyfriends who've adopted that mindset under illness, and it really isn't fair. I guess I just didn't like being backed into a corner when my coworker approached me like that.) Thanks for such a thoughtful comment - I really appreciate you reading!beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12383767179049391602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401328.post-69248453051688511782008-02-07T23:35:00.000-06:002008-02-07T23:35:00.000-06:00Ooh, Gloria Steinem is going to have your head (ma...Ooh, Gloria Steinem is going to have your head (making shame on you motion with my fingers). LOL.<BR/><BR/>You are definitely entitled to your beliefs and values, I don't think anyone should knock you for them. I find a middle ground myself; in my culture the male is responsible for providing for the family's fiscal needs and the woman is responsible for nurturing the family - but that is the ideal, with a lot of gray areas in between (like young girls should be raised as encouraged and not prevented from education, employment, voting, holding office, etc.).<BR/><BR/>You have the right to be traditional aka old fashioned. I don't get why anyone would mock what you want to do.KiKihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935706632626613446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401328.post-70354070006694890762008-02-07T18:28:00.000-06:002008-02-07T18:28:00.000-06:00Um. Hello. You vacuum-pushing, high-heel wearer. ...Um. Hello. You vacuum-pushing, high-heel wearer. (To the rest of the readers: that's from her famous poem; I'm not being a jerk.)<BR/><BR/>You, Bec, are fabulous. We do not agree on our stance, but you're absolutely right: the good news is that you have rights and no one can take them away from you. So, if you want to hold opinions contrary to the popular opinion, then YOU GO GIRL! Hillary would be proud of you. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401328.post-49744493070838053312008-02-07T14:49:00.000-06:002008-02-07T14:49:00.000-06:00I don't think you're right or wrong - you're just ...I don't think you're right or wrong - you're just Becky. And Becky will find someone who likes to play the part of breadwinner, so she can be a domestic goddess and live true to her nature and be happy!<BR/><BR/>I am a stay-at-home mom, myself. I am not a coddler, but I take care of pretty much everything and I am okay with that. Keeping the home is so important. It's the foundation of our lives - where we nourish ourselves, find solace. It's where each member of the family originates their idea of what warm happy memories are. Mom's chicken soup, the smell of dryer sheets, etc. It all gets rooted in our psyche and gives us the base in which we look at the world at large. It takes a huge amount of self-sacrifice, even if you're not ambitious and in my humble opinion, it is worth it. That's why we're flat-broke, but hey! (However, I admit, I get annoyed when my husband gets all sick and whiny - sorry! - but it's like, hey. I never get a turn to be sick. I work work work through colds/flus/morning sickness & can't quit. when is it my turn to lie in bed and ring a sickbell?? ha ha)<BR/><BR/>The only part where my feelings diverge from yours is that I think the rule needn't be applied to only women or just women. Some women are not maternal or domestic at all and they would create a "heck" hole out of their home. Some men aren't made to be breadwinners. And those people can either switch roles or both go out to work but make sure they hire a warm loving person to maintain their hearth, lest they become disconnected to what is really important. <BR/><BR/>I have no problem with a woman being president... but I'm still pulling for Obama!AAWGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14431036051894937773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401328.post-79736758355535489482008-02-07T13:56:00.000-06:002008-02-07T13:56:00.000-06:00Remember when i was gonna make a mural about that ...Remember when i was gonna make a mural about that professor?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com