The Presence of A Man pt 2

As you may know from my first blog (if you haven't read it be very shamed, lol) I am an extremely busy woman. I am a full time student this semester, work full time and though I am not complaining, it has really had an altering effect on me as a person and especially as a woman.

So on my day off from it all, I began by waking up in the arms of a very special someone. I decided all that week leading up to that day that I wasn't going to do anything. No homework, no errands. Just sleep, eat and watch tv, but something made me be productive instead. About 10 am I got a phone call from an old friend and speaking with them was that jolt that said get busy! About two hours later I had cooked two meals, cleaned up my place, showered and was dare I say it...ran a comb through my head!

For those of you who know me, you know I am Mrs. Domesticated. The same girl who once aspired to be a wife and stay at home mother. With the changing of the times along with expectations of my own and of the modern household, I have experienced first hand that women are expected to be much more than ever before but still uphold certain traditional gender roles. I was raised that if you treat a man like a man, you will get everything you need and more from him in return. I deeply value educating yourself and applying your skills and worth to set yourself up for the lifestyle you want for you and your family, but I also believe that there should be an equal balance between what you want and what is expected. It may sound prehistoric but a woman, no matter what employment field she is in, has a role and should play her part well.

As much as I felt I had deserved to lay in bed all day dressed in the most comfy sweats and tank I could find, somehow my womanly instinct kicked in and made me play my position in the household. Having a man around will make you do that sometimes ladies. No one who has been at work all day wants to come home to their mate who hasn't changed from what they woke up in, cleaned, cooked or ran a comb through their hair, much less a man! Treat him like a man and he will give you everything you want and more. I say know your role and play your position ladies. Who said we can't do it all? Men weren't designed nor designated to bear and raise children. Therefore, being a busy career woman, not cooking or being his woman is unacceptable. I may be one of a rare few but I gladly accept and take on the role of the woman that brings home the bread and butters it!