I am what you can call a "housewife", I live with my girlfriend and I do not work, I take care of the housekeeping, I do the shopping, I cook etc, I do all the tasks which are considered as "woman" .
My girlfriend, she works, she brings home the money. A lot of people can criticize this situation is considered that I am not a real man, what do you think?
Do you think it is degrading for a man to be a "housewife"?
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A man can’t be a “housewife.” He would be a househusband. Because those tasks aren’t inherently feminine. Doing them doesn’t suddenly make him a woman.
And it’s not degrading at all. It’s not as if you aren’t doing anything. Housework is work. You both work. It’s just that you split it up by type of work. She does work for money, so that you don’t have to, and you do the housework so that she doesn’t have to. In an assembly line you don’t have everyone make an entire product and then pass it down the line. Everyone does part. For some reason people can understand division of labor in that context, but they have trouble with it when thinking of a family.
There’s nothing degrading about it at all. And I’m sure your girlfriend appreciates the work you do. Would you want to continue being a househusband for your whole life? As in, if you have kids?
Kids benefit from having one parent stay home with them. They get more attention that way. And some studies have shown that having the father stay home makes it so that kids are less likely to feel trapped in traditional gender norms.
I agree with you, and then people don't necessarily realize that it really takes work to maintain a house.
We don't have any children yet but we would like to have some, of course I wouldn't mind taking care of them, your study is interesting, I didn't know it.
No because you're not a "housewife". You're a "househusband" doing household chores... Don't single men do those same chores if they live alone? Yet noone calls them "housewives". Just being a woman in a relationship doesn't mean it's her responsibility to do all the chores. If guys could do them while single, then why not still do them when I'm a relationship When me and my hubby both worked, we split the chores. When he was working and I wasn't, I did more. When I was working and he wasn't, he did... Don't listen to store asshats and their stupid asshat opinions. Whatever works for you and your partner is what matters, not what anyone else says.
I will be honest with you most women do not want a man who is a “housewife”. Women want men to not only help provide but also help out with the housework.
But unfortunately for many of these families , couples do whatever it takes to support the kids. My father suffered from a leg condition which prevented him from working as a cook so my mother brought home the money for many years. It’s not the ideal situation that my mother wanted. But when you have 3 Kids to feed, both mom and dad will need to do whatever it takes.
You will realize that very rarely does life ever fit into your expectations. You never became the rich guy that toy always wanted to become as a child. Your wife does not look like a model. Your kids are not always the saints that you expected them to be.
Because she’s acting as if she’s your wife. Supporting a boyfriend is definitely not the responsibility of a girlfriend. You both are not one entity until you are married.
I'd say there's probably a reason why she doesn't want to get married. If you liked someone enough, you take it on with pride to call her "your wife". For me, I know that if I loved a man enough, I would see it as a luxury to call him "my husband".
Honestly, your girlfriend can stop supporting you anytime she wants. My suggestion is that you shouldn't get too comfortable with her supporting you. Don't be unemployed for too long. She's not your wife nor your family. She has no legal obligation to provide for you. Once things head south, you will be without a lover and an income.
I don't have a problem with it and yet the simple fact that you asked this question "Do you think it is degrading for a man to be a "housewife"?" Shows that you have some reservation about it or it would never have crossed your mind to inquire about it.
So, it not about what others think about what you do in your peroneal life... hate to break this to you, but nobody cares what roles you and your SO have decided upon each other. Not sure why you would refer to yourself as a "Housewife" unless you call your SO your husband... actually, let's not go there.
Hey, as long as you and your spouse are happy doing what you are doing then enjoy it... don't throw out words like degrading... it makes it sound like you feel it is.
no, it's just that in our society if a man is at home he will not be considered a real man, a woman told me that I was like a second woman.
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I sincerely doubt that a man would lose his male genitals and acquire female ones, simply by staying home and taking care of the house. Have you ever heard of a female Butler? Yet, that is what they get paid to do and are highly regarded and are only affordable with those with great wealth.
I mean could you imagine what Bruce Wayne would have turned out to be without Alfred! Not Batman that is for sure and as they say if you have a choice be Batman! So, think of all the good you can do at home and what a positive influence you could be to either the next Batwoman or Batman!
I know I went out on stretch there, but common on... you have to look at this from a positive perspective and not from what everyone else may think... They are not you and you should not let them control how you feel about yourself.
Doing all the chores is also working. Dont feel about it. Many guys stay at home while their gfs work and they do nothing you are way better than all those ✌
Thank you very much 😊 It's just that often this kind of role is considered "female". It is true that it takes work to take care of a house, to do the shopping and to prepare food lol.
I sometimes have the impression of being like the couple's girlfriend 🙂😂
Well if she's OK with that then you guys are fine. But if you don't have children, I don't understand why you both wouldn't want more money coming in... what happens if the relationship goes sour? Is she gonna still. support you then? Are u ok with asking her for money?
@Imcmullan Well if our couple go badly, I would risk finding myself in the street, but I think that she will be tolerant and that she will accept that I stay with her until I manage to get out, if you want to ask me others questions you can ask me in private message
No. Not at all. I wish the guy I live with was a little handier around the house. Besides if it works for you then great. It's not really anybody else's business.
Is it degrading for a woman to be a housewife? Is it embarassing for a child to do chores? Everyone has to do these kinds of things at some point in their lives, whether as chores when you're a child, things to do when you're living alone, or when (and if) your partner needs to go out and work. You are simply helping your partner do what she needs to do, and it helps the relationship. people who look down on that kind of thing are just trying to bother people like you, don't listen to them
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Nope, it’s only an issue if y’all can’t afford for one person to be home and need another income. l to help pay the bills. Otherwise I don’t see the problem with it. If your girlfriend has no issue with it then it doesn’t matter what other people think.
When I was bartending my boyfriend stayed home with our kids. I was making good money and my kids didn’t have to have a baby sitter so 🤷♀️ If you like doing it who cares
I don't think it's not right or natural. I think he would become resentful at her in time for her providing and wearing the pants.. I think those insecuritys he would develope with time would be emasculating to him psychologically yes
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