Beautiful newsletter. I can relate. It's so important for women to be self-sufficient and not depend on men for their survival. If a woman is self-sufficient, she will expect to form a relationship with a self-sufficient man. Don't settle for less. I saw so many women of my mother's generation being subservient to men and those women lived a life of misery as they dependent on their husbands to provide for them emotionally and especially financially. Those women stayed in unhealthy relationships because they had limited resources and no money, and their religion forbid them to get a divorce. Women can choose to have a career and a family or stay home as long as they are financially autonomous which bring up the question: Can one be financially independent by staying home? I believe women should be self-accomplished and if a partner should come only, he/she will be the dessert and not the main course. Thank you for sharing such a relatable topic.
i loved this!
Thank you Ivy!
Beautiful newsletter. I can relate. It's so important for women to be self-sufficient and not depend on men for their survival. If a woman is self-sufficient, she will expect to form a relationship with a self-sufficient man. Don't settle for less. I saw so many women of my mother's generation being subservient to men and those women lived a life of misery as they dependent on their husbands to provide for them emotionally and especially financially. Those women stayed in unhealthy relationships because they had limited resources and no money, and their religion forbid them to get a divorce. Women can choose to have a career and a family or stay home as long as they are financially autonomous which bring up the question: Can one be financially independent by staying home? I believe women should be self-accomplished and if a partner should come only, he/she will be the dessert and not the main course. Thank you for sharing such a relatable topic.
Always a delight reading your comment Yvonne. Thank you for reading and leaving thoughtful discussion
Whether it be career or homemaking, or finding a balance between both, I've realised that women have to make the tougher choices. Do you follow Wei Ting on Substack? I think you might enjoy her latest piece: https://open.substack.com/pub/weiting/p/letters-from-the-periphery-february?r=5463l&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Agreed 100% I don't yet but I am reading the post you share just now, thanks Chitra :)