Why are women just expected to have babies/raise a family? (Page 2)

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When I was younger I was even told I couldn’t do certain stuff because “my husband wouldn’t like it” or if I did something out of place it was almost always “pray for your husband”. Why aren’t women just encouraged to go to school or do something beneficial with themselves. Not to mention, the women in my family don’t even have that good of an experience with men at all. My dads non existent, he left and never pays child support and my grandpa used to beat my grandma.  Men scare me and I know I never want to get married but when I tell my mom that it makes her angry. I’m wondering if it’s just a cultural difference cause she grew up in the Caribbean and immigrated when she was older? But I’ve heard of other girls online from different backgrounds talk about the same thing so it seems kind of universal for girls.

Melamore · Answer

It's just because that's how nature typically works, but being human gives us the freedom to not necessarily conform to nature. You have the choice.

Anonymous · Answer

Don't listen to your mom she doesn't gives a shit about your happiness. She only cares about family tradition.
Go be independent because men are just pigs who only want sex. After using you they will dump you.

lovedejj_xo · Answer

Society views…. I told my boyfriend that’s not going to work for me since he brought up kids and thought I would give my career up and stay home in the future …. not over here.

MudRucker · Answer

Is there anything wrong with women having babies and raising families. No one has the right to tell a woman how to live her life.

Leavesbound · Answer

Let me guess, you're not in the United States or Western Europe.

Doflamingo1 · Answer

You’re lucky that your mom is teaching you these things. Be thankful, your mom is a good parent.  Search up ‘Kevin Samuels’, and watch some of his videos. You’ll see how great your mom is.

Jaysonava · Answer

I feel like they aren't. I feel like people are encouraged to get careers cause they are scared of running out of money or being in low pad profession. I guess it depends where you are?

InferiorElegy · Answer

Not sure where you're from but in North America they aren't. Maybe it's a family thing but not a society thing and therefore if your case is a family thing, you should ask your family why they feel the need to pressure you into having kids.

cloud9vortex1234 · Answer

I'm not sure where you live, but that's not really the way things work in the U. S. anymore. By the way, your moms being selfish, and it's not her life. It's sad that you grew up in a Toxic Environment where you now fear men. All guys aren't abusers

Ninjazzed · Answer

For that reason, I’ll never know. Women have already proven themselves capable of endless pursuits and beyond.

Fuentes · Answer

It's mother nature just like men are expected to suppport and pay bills

Anonymous · Answer

Many Western women are told they can do anything, be anything, do it all themselves, and have it all.
Motherhood is looked down upon. Despite many of them deciding to become mothers and finding out what compromise means.

ODC2112 · Answer

Because for a female individual that is her biological function. This is the case in all species where there are two sexes.

joeldalton · Answer

Being a mother is the best accomplishment you could have.

Anonymous · Answer

So how would u imagine a better ending for u? Do u consider that there is a way for life to not be boring? As for me I believe boredom is something that we make ourselves , if u want a happy marriage try to have one, if u want a happy single life try to have that , nobody is stopping you physically just probably your guilt for your mom who still worked hard to raise u,

2021biguy · Answer

Not all men are abusive, there are nice guys like me around, But more women these days don't want children because it's too much to worry about in today's world.

Avicenna · Answer

What century are you living in? It definitely isn't the 21st.

sensible27 · Answer

Not everyone us the same, maybe you'll find someone who really likes you and cares for you .

Aimée__LJ · Answer

It's unfortunately just traditional values but they can be broken you don't have to follow them

WowwGirl · Answer

I didn't know men could breast feed or give birth? Always thought that was only women, thus why many stay home..

SAMI_DABBAB · Answer

Don't you expect men to make millions and be good dads in the process?

msc545 · Answer

They aren't. You're just remembering a few things that a few people might have said to it a long time in the past. You're also using those things to portray yourself as a victim which you aren't.

FilmGuy93 · Answer

They really aren't. Especially not in today's time.

Asianguy123 · Answer

I don’t know. If you are in America you can become a hooker and make money to be independent. If you are in traditional place you have to be a mother. But It’s bad idea to become a mother. I would be a mother if I am a woman.

Anonymous · Answer

Ummmm maybe because millions of years of evolution designed women to have babies and raise them? (otherwise we wouldn't be here talking about it).

SuccessfulHornDog · Answer

Don't worry, you don't have to do anything, be with anyone or have children

Bklynbadboy12 · Answer

That's not true this isn't the stone age women can do whatever they want our vise president is a woman

Archerer · Answer

I encourage you to go to school and do something beneficial for yourself. There. Now you can tell them all to fuck off.

007kingifrit · Answer

well you don't have to its just something people in old countries tell their daughters. or immigrants from old countries

Aiko_E_Lara · Answer

Same reason why men are just expected to have babies/raise a family

potatoooo · Answer

Maybe, it's because of that idea before that women are only for having babies and "just" being a wife and a mother.

dray995 · Answer

Because women are biologically designed to do that.🤷🏻‍♂️

moejoeloli · Answer

Those who worry about things like that don’t know how lucky they are

Anonymous · Answer

Go online and you will see that women are not encouraged to be wives and have babies. They are actually encouraged to leech off of other men, sell nudes and to have abortions.

_no_one_ · Answer

Dunno which world or era ut from where it's universal.

OddBeMe · Answer

Because it’s the system. Religions and govts thrive on adherents making babies and indoctrinating them. Don’t have to be part of the system.

bamesjond0069 · Answer

Because its the most important thing they are capable of.

ImaFitDiva · Answer

Because they are seen as more delicate than their male counterpart and expected to be obedient and serve in to even the most ridiculous demands

Anonymous · Answer

That's just traditional/ancient way of thinking. If you don't have balls, you are in charge of raising the family and taking care of the household. In surprised there are people who still think like this today.

Anonymous · Answer

Lol men scare you? Stop watching leftist feminist fear mongering.

Anonymous · Answer

They're not. Unless you live in crapastan that's not how the world works anymore no matter how much some morons want to pretend it's the case.

wickhamhayls · Answer

then you live in India or Arabia. people live in different places and cutlures... duuh.

Kingofkings1992 · Answer

Societal expectations for each gender have been around since the beginning of time. You don’t HAVE to anything in life

Anonymous · Answer

And you are not alone. The Bible Prophesied the day would be like this just before Jesus returns. We are living on that time now.

Anonymous · Answer

Because Men are expected to provide for their Family.

Anonymous · Answer

Because it’s in their nature to be like this. It’s good for women to have education to fall back on. But what man doesn’t want a woman that’s soooo ‘wifey.’

RACSKC0B · Answer

Because guys can't have babies?

oldasIfeel22 · Answer

What country are you from?

honestyunfiltered · Answer

Because men are so dumb and egoistic

KrakenAttackin · Answer

So don't have kids, problem solved.

shakaishere · Answer

At the end of the day it’s your life not theirs

DWornock · Answer

What else are they good for?

Anonymous · Answer

Because it's how civilization survives.

Anonymous · Answer

Do whatever you want.

TheFlak38 · Answer

another mental nut job detected.

Anonymous · Answer

Law of nature but you can choose a different path

uncutfun · Answer

Come who said that. and they do.. dumbasses

princeofromance · Answer

That is society's expectation of women.

kevyhanma · Answer

Because that’s literally why women even exist😐

grega239 · Answer

Men are expected to have kids too.

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