Excuse Me!! *Luxuries* confused with *Comfort*

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Yesterday's dialogues were very very important, when Shivaay said every girl wants to marry a rich guy because girls need a comfortable life for shopping, to fulfill the basic needs and all, but I am sure he meant luxuries that's my take, what he said was not about comfort, here is my version of luxury:
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You are born in a very very rich family, you are feeling low, you plan a trip an up country tour then you said no let's go to London or Paris it will have a good effect on health and mood.

You are tired of seeing same clothes in your wardrobe, no want more clothes let's shop for a whole new wardrobe.

You want to make changes in your room, re-paint it, renovate room or whole house.

Whenever you want , you are capable of buying new clothes, keep changing the look of your house, frequently going to trips because you have a lot of resources and these are luxuries, if you are ill you can go to the best doctor anywhere in the world.

Now, despite of all these luxuries your told by your family that since you have everything you need ,you need not to do a job, it's the job of men, despite of all the luxuries you want to do something to own something that is yours and you want to earn it by yourself not by your family name, but you are not allowed to fulfill your dreams, how can you feel comfortable despite of having so many luxuries when you are not allowed to do what you like to do with your career??? Will you feel happy until and unless it's your choice that you don't want to make a career and rather prefer to become a housewife.

Not all the people in the world are living a luxurious life but despite of this lacking they are comfortable, some people lack both, comfort does not come because of luxuries it depends on each and every person's choice, comfort is also being mentally peaceful, living with your family in peace despite of limited resources, comfort is having a good understanding with your life partner, for some people comfort is only possible if it comes with lot of luxuries, it's all about different choices but sometimes you don't have any choice, earning money and making career becomes a compulsion when even your basic needs are not getting fulfilled.But in your mind you think that by working hard you can give your family a comfortable life, conflicts arises in family due to financial crisis, some people suffer their whole lives and if a woman say that she has suffered so much she wants someone to make her life easy and must be well settled what's wrong with that????


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It is an interesting post.

I think it is human instinct to want to evolve and to strive for something better, Now, what is better is totally relative in nature depending on each person's circumstances. So, it is hard to define what is comfort and what is luxury.

As we are talking here of woman's choices in marriage, I think there are a lot of factors defining them. Firstly, her own passion or drive to be career oriented, support in terms of taking care of the kids when the mother is away at work and support systems in the society. Firstly, the woman can be passionate about her work or may need to work owing to financial constraints or may choose to work as long as it suits her or want to work as a homemaker. That definitely Should be her choice. When we talk of support, it could be in different ways, the spouse sharing the household chores, taking care of the children, by the elders in the family IF they are willing and not feel burdened or a daycare for them ,again , if it is financially feasible. Here, I am assuming both husband and wife may have full time jobs. Now, coming to support from the society , For e.g., many in Europe choose to do 3 or 4 days a week or work from home for a day or two. And especially lot of rights and facilities for new mothers, e.g., no restriction on the mother about the time and space she needs to pump milk for her baby and store in the freezer during office hours. These are rights and not incentives mind you. These factors may encourage a woman to take up a career without feeling guilty or stressed.

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He doesn't know the difference or how others live their lives that's why he is able to be judgmental. He thinks the worst of others because he might have seen the uglier side of people. I don't think he was always like this. Maybe something or someone must have triggered this whole "everyone wants something from me" attitude. Look his relationship with his parents he completely cuts them off and built a wall around himself to keep them out.
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Originally posted by: swaram

It is an interesting post.

I think it is human instinct to want to evolve and to strive for something better, Now, what is better is totally relative in nature depending on each person's circumstances. So, it is hard to define what is comfort and what is luxury.

As we are talking here of woman's choices in marriage, I think there are a lot of factors defining them. Firstly, her own passion or drive to be career oriented, support in terms of taking care of the kids when the mother is away at work and support systems in the society. Firstly, the woman can be passionate about her work or may need to work owing to financial constraints or may choose to work as long as it suits her or want to work as a homemaker. That definitely Should be her choice. When we talk of support, it could be in different ways, the spouse sharing the household chores, taking care of the children, by the elders in the family IF they are willing and not feel burdened or a daycare for them ,again , if it is financially feasible. Here, I am assuming both husband and wife may have full time jobs. Now, coming to support from the society , For e.g., many in Europe choose to do 3 or 4 days a week or work from home for a day or two. And especially lot of rights and facilities for new mothers, e.g., no restriction on the mother about the time and space she needs to pump milk for her baby and store in the freezer during office hours. These are rights and not incentives mind you. These factors may encourage a woman to take up a career without feeling guilty or stressed.

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totally agree with you, but what you have written in bold are very important lines, the environment of your country the laws and principals play a major role in forming a society.

Mallu
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Good post...
I think the points raised by Om were really thoughtful...
There can be women who want a luxurious life, are contended with it and hence seek for life partners who are rich... Its about their life and their choices...

The main conflict arises when women do have a passion for their work...
The problem is that women are not allowed to err while men are ...
They are expected to manage their household chores and their jobs with absolute perfection whether helped by society and family or not...

If something goes wrong within the home, the blame usually goes onto the shoulders of the woman...
Even if they sacrifice their careers for their husbands and children, then too they don't get the due credit or respect for giving up so much in life.. their efforts are usually undermined with the thought that managing home and children is no big deal and it is actually the man who is fighting the real battle... unless and until their are people in the family who are actually understanding...

This stress, this responsibility should be shared and in fact felt by both the partners ... In this way both will face and share the heat equally and It will also help enhance the mutual respect between the partners

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Originally posted by: yellomellow

He doesn't know the difference or how others live their lives that's why he is able to be judgmental. He thinks the worst of others because he might have seen the uglier side of people. I don't think he was always like this. Maybe something or someone must have triggered this whole "everyone wants something from me" attitude. Look his relationship with his parents he completely cuts them off and built a wall around himself to keep them out.




Maybe you are right, you never know with GK😆

actually what I have written is more for a writing point of view, a general view of seeing things.
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Originally posted by: LoveXiaomi

Good post...

I think the points raised by Om were really thoughtful...
There can be women who want a luxurious life, are contended with it and hence seek for life partners who are rich... Its about their life and their choices...

The main conflict arises when women do have a passion for their work...
The problem is that women are not allowed to err while men are ...
They are expected to manage their household chores and their jobs with absolute perfection whether helped by society and family or not...

If something goes wrong within the home, the blame usually goes onto the shoulders of the woman...
Even if they sacrifice their careers for their husbands and children, then too they don't get the due credit or respect for giving up so much in life.. their efforts are usually undermined with the thought that managing home and children is no big deal and it is actually the man who is fighting the real battle... unless and until their are people in the family who are actually understanding...

This stress, this responsibility should be shared and in fact felt by both the partners ... In this way both will face and share the heat equally and It will also help enhance the mutual respect between the partners




very very true.

in bold: the sad part is why the conflict should arise?? there must be none, when men are doing work there are no conflicts when women do the conflict arises and hence she's blamed for conflicts and lack of peace in family due to her.


Mallu

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