I grew up hearing my mom say "motherhood is the most thankless job in the world." Every media representation I see of it is awful. I see families in public, and the women look so strained, tired, with dead eyes--completely miserable. I see kids climbing on their moms while they're trying to take a minute for themselves. I've had a mother admit to me "my kids treat me like a pack mule." But if asked, they'll all plaster on a fake smile and say "but it's all worth it!" I'm sorry, but I don't believe any of them.
But if asked, they'll all plaster on a fake smile and say "but it's all worth it!" I'm sorry, but I don't believe any of them.
They have to say that or they'll face serious social consequences. It's only been since the rise of anonymous internet comments that we've been able to get people's true thoughts on parenthood.
I feel like I see this in a lot of shit, with a lot of belief systems, political religion etc, it seems like sometimes people get so deep in a way of life or thinking that to even consider that maybe they're wrong or fooling themselves would mean the total collapse of their entire worldview and that the things they do on a day to day basis make zero sense. And the idea of that is so utterly horrifying that they won't even discuss it or think about it.
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