Living Habit

"...now you know more about the psychology of Chela's character... but today I realized that working at home is still the most difficult and least appreciated..." (This is what my sister twitter today...)

For all of you that don't know my sister is a soap opera actress in Mexico; she is actually kinda popular back home... anyway, in the soap opera where she is currently working, she portrays a humble good woman that has dedicated and sacrificed her entire life for her family... she is basically a frigging saint that is unappreciated by the man that she has devoted her entire life to. Chela, basically, took/has taken care of him and his children after his wife, who was Chela's sister, passed away; and somewhere, in those years, she falls in love with him... OMG! she fell in love with her -technically- brother in law!... Goooood Mexican soap opera drama going on here!!!! Ok ok, the point I'm trying to make is that my sister is realizing that the hardest, most difficult thing for her has been taking care of the house... (although I really don't know what is she talking about... she has one nanny, one cook and one house keeper all of them full time, and one more house keeper part time... she has an army marching right behind her... and her husband... and her son... in a two bedroom condo (De luxe!!)... I guess Chela has thought her this. Chela cooks, does laundry, watches over the kids, cleans, etc, etc, etc. And you know what... my sister is totally right! nobody really feels a sense of respect for a woman that only takes care of the house and the family... but why?... why? why?

I love modern society (at least on this side of the globe). I'm a single woman (ok ok divorcee... happy?) in my thirties with no kids ( and no plans on having them any time soon... or ever?), that does not get single out because of it... Today I'm considered a woman within the normal parameters (seriously cool!!!). Also I get to work doing what I like, living where I want (that happens to be far and away from the nest...normal). I get to enjoy the pleasures of this life without any sense of guilt (normal and necessary) without having to be a guy (although still not quite the same, but getting there)... So why is it that I miss doing the things I was never rewarded for doing so (or respected for that matter)... like cooking for someone, caring for someone, even cleaning for someone else... Something must be really wrong upstairs!!! Damned Mexican Soap Opera Drama upbringing!!! Growing up I should have been in front of the mirror right next to my sister instead of hanging out in the kitchen with my mom helping her cook!!! Man... habits... difficult to shake them off...