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Re: Roles In The 'nigerian' Family by raumdeuter: 5:25pm On May 16, 2016 |
D2diff: What are the things that are included in natural order and what are the things not included |
Re: Roles In The 'nigerian' Family by crackhaus: 5:29pm On May 16, 2016 |
Onegai:This is as funny as it is true. |
Re: Roles In The 'nigerian' Family by D2diff: 5:35pm On May 16, 2016 |
Things? Why don't we try what is natural for a woman and a man? Physical difference and childbirth are obvious examples. Any one cannot do it. However any one can cook, wash, sweep, mow the lawn, fix a socket, paint the house, feed the children, pet a baby to sleep...........you can add more. If you can't do any of them, it is not because you are a man or a woman. It is because you naturally can't do it or you never learned how to do it raumdeuter: 1 Like |
Re: Roles In The 'nigerian' Family by raumdeuter: 5:40pm On May 16, 2016 |
D2diff: But you were the one who told us D2diff: Is there anything biologically that stops a woman from establishing her man? |
Re: Roles In The 'nigerian' Family by D2diff: 5:41pm On May 16, 2016 |
That was a sarcastic reply to Acidosi.s raumdeuter: |
Re: Roles In The 'nigerian' Family by crackhaus: 5:52pm On May 16, 2016 |
Mindfulness:Lol, you're very conniving. Where in the OP is it mentioned or even remotely implied that this thread is about 'being tired and just needing assistance'? Go read the OP again, it was about finances...entirely 1 Like |
Re: Roles In The 'nigerian' Family by sweetcocoa(f): 6:06pm On May 16, 2016 |
crackhaus:A submissive gentle somborri like me. Doesn't really take anything to cook for someone, but making it sound like I was obligated to because i was a girl was what I had a serious problem with, especially since I wasn't demanding anything of him, on the grounds that he was a boy, so it was injustice as far as I was concerned, but he didn't see it in that light and me sef show am pepper kwanu. It's not really the same thing as your wife shouldn't even have to demand, you should just know to do them and if you don't know how (due to upbringing or whatever), then employ her to teach you(lets join hands and make things right) As far as I'm concerned, money shouldn't even be a factor, I mean, she shouldn't expect him to do chores solely because she contributes(why shouldn't she in the first place? well unless they agreed on it) in which case she shouldn't complain, but two adults working to finance their needs, must also take care of their chores together, how is this even something to be debated? Why/how will it backfire? What is wrong with a man doing chores? My own is that, men should not do chores because they want to or enjoy it, they should do it because it is the responsible/sensible thing to do, especially when your wife is having difficulty handling it all alone, where is the kindness? Try seeing it from this perspective. Na our fore mothers cause all these things sef. |
Re: Roles In The 'nigerian' Family by bukatyne(f): 6:08pm On May 16, 2016 |
crackhaus: To set the records straight as I see you have guessed the intent of the thread severally, The OP is not about finances. This is the 4th question: 4. Why is a wife expected to handle the domestics alone when she becomes the breadwinner working outside the home and her hubby is largely at home? mindfulness, is actually on track. 1 Like |
Re: Roles In The 'nigerian' Family by sweetcocoa(f): 6:15pm On May 16, 2016 |
raumdeuter:I don't become lazy, he is the one who mostly wants to take the wheel(except when I insist), if I don't know how to fix stuffs and he does, I appeal to his sense of kindness, not say he has to do it because he is a man. I usually don't even wait for him before I get the things I want, done, and this, he even sometimes complain about for reasons I am yet to understand. |
Re: Roles In The 'nigerian' Family by crackhaus: 12:36am On May 17, 2016 |
bukatyne:Lol, but I didn't have to guess the intent of the thread when you already typed it out.. These are the keywords that scream 'intent' in each of those questions: 1. What makes the husband the head/sole authority if he expects the wife to contribute to the upkeep without necessarily compromising in domestics? = finances @bold text. 2. Why is the average woman who wants to marry/date a financially ok man called a gold digger considering that she is still expected to play her own part? = finances @bold text 3. Why do people frown on a wife who expects her husband to provide all (even women programs emphasize this and call them lazy esp. stay @ home moms) while the wife is expected to handle the domestics majorly? = finances @bold text ...and even the fourth question you quoted also had; 4. Why is a wife expected to handle the domestics alone when she becomes the breadwinner working outside the home and her hubby is largely at home? = finances @bold text If indeed the intent was only just about being tired, not having time, and needing assistance, you would have pointed that out as the reason chores should be shared and not because the woman contributes to finances or becomes the breadwinner. Besides, is there any woman who would complain of being tired, not having time, and needing assistance with chores if her husband was a millionaire? Honestly? I'm pretty sure chores start to look real friendly and enjoyable when one's husband changes her car every year to keep up with the factory. 4 Likes |
Re: Roles In The 'nigerian' Family by bukatyne(f): 12:46am On May 17, 2016 |
crackhaus: Unfortunately, I cannot help you here. It is clear that the first three questions were from the premises that husband provide & wife domestics. I opened a thread and after several guess work, I tell you what the tread is about and you still insist.. Odiegwu. The thread was asking questions strangely no one has provided satisfactory answers to. |
Re: Roles In The 'nigerian' Family by crackhaus: 12:53am On May 17, 2016 |
sweetcocoa:This geh, you taking me back. Did I ever imply it's wrong for a man to do chores? I said, you can't force a man to do it if he wasn't or had not enjoyed doing it before on his own. And using words like 'must' and 'should' is where y'all are getting it wrong. Okay let me take this up a notch; Hypothetically, if you were married to a man who didn't assist you with the chores, how will you handle it? a.) You use words like 'must' and 'should' to get him to assist. b.) You talk gracefully to him about it, and let the matter be laid to rest if he still refuses. c.) You file for divorce. Oya go...you have 1day, time starts now 1 Like |
Re: Roles In The 'nigerian' Family by crackhaus: 1:03am On May 17, 2016 |
bukatyne:Na wah oo, see me see u-turn GTA style ... The thread is about women who don't have time and are probably tired from work, why didn't you just state that in the OP? How on earth am I guessing what you typed, but supposed to assume what you did not type (untyped intent)...lol. Again I ask, Will the wife of a millionaire who also works and gets home late be asking her millionaire husband to cook and clean because she's tired, has no time, and contributes to finances? 3 Likes |
Re: Roles In The 'nigerian' Family by eitsei(m): 6:58am On May 17, 2016 |
Mindfulness:it's you who think about it like that some women will just go home and draw a timetable for house chores with their husbands since they are also working like them... It's good and actually romantic for a husband to give his wife a helping hand at home because it will bring them closer and spend more time together outside their bedroom (because the only quality time some couples together is on the bed) but it must not be made to look like it's something he must always do, if it's like that believe me most men won't take part in the house chores 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Roles In The 'nigerian' Family by Nobody: 8:13am On May 17, 2016 |
eitsei: I don't care about romantic, I care about pragmatic. |
Re: Roles In The 'nigerian' Family by Nobody: 8:15am On May 17, 2016 |
crackhaus: |
Re: Roles In The 'nigerian' Family by Nobody: 8:17am On May 17, 2016 |
crackhaus: Well, I thought you said you knew how MOST women tick on this thread, didn't you? |
Re: Roles In The 'nigerian' Family by Nobody: 8:21am On May 17, 2016 |
crackhaus: Since you have asked three questions, you will also have to answer at least three questions. And you will have to answer first. Deal? |
Re: Roles In The 'nigerian' Family by sweetcocoa(f): 8:36am On May 17, 2016 |
crackhaus:Okay, I agree you can't force him. I will go with b but he has to accept, there's no way he'll refuse and have peace in that house, my persuasive skills na die so I don correct the option. 1 Like |
Re: Roles In The 'nigerian' Family by eitsei(m): 8:49am On May 17, 2016 |
Mindfulness:it's still good either way 1 Like |
Re: Roles In The 'nigerian' Family by shaybebaby(f): 9:14am On May 17, 2016 |
sweetcocoa:Honey boo, imma answer this for you. When men start behaving like this, you have to blame their mama and their pops (the inception of such mentality, sorry hun but it's true). Now, going by nairaland standards, you'll never find men who do such, do chores without being asked to. That's another lie. It's all about how you present yourself from the onset. Like me for instance, I am not that kind of girl that enjoys cooking, I can do it but men, apart from cooKing for my little man, I can't be arsed. My boo, cooks everyday..without fail. I do not demand it, he loves it (is a trained chef) so he does it voluntarily. He also does the dishes, laundry, hoovering with me. If my baby is home, he shoos me and says "play with your baby". My ex was responsible for the grocery shopping ( I guess because he loves shopping, any kind of shopping, as long as it involved parting with dosh ) so he took over and I let him. One less thing to think about. One thing these two men have in common? They were both raised by single mums. Make you wonder.... Ps how was the night out? Did my girl throw awesome shapes like MJ back in the day? |
Re: Roles In The 'nigerian' Family by Nobody: 10:10am On May 17, 2016 |
jadelyn007: in my experience, ladies like the bride price thing as much. There is a lady i met here on NL, she said she likes the bride price thing. She said she prefers it if a man can go through a lot to get her. She sighted the example of Jacob working donkey years to get his 'love'. I have also seen a Toke Makinwa vlog where she talked about lazy toasters. She used this Jacob story to get her point across too. In a culture i know of, the bride price for father is separate; that of the mother is separate and still more than that of the father. The sisters and brothers all have a separate one. Then the kins men/women would follow! In an ethnic group in Kaduna state, the man buys several echolac of fabrics for the lady. He also buys her gold. Who benefits from this? Isn't it the woman? If you want to stop bride price culture, then go on ahead! I absolutely have no problem with it! Wedding day has never been said to be a man's biggest day, has it? All wedding songs have never been man-centred! People who look forward to wedding the most, are not men! I have no problem giving any woman wedding/marriage. But for me, certificate/formal ceremony is not very consequestial. This is why i take every relationship seriously. You will never find me going into a relationship just for the fun of it. I go into a relationship because i love the woman in question; and when i hear men and women say over the radio, or in newspapers that they want a partner for a serious relationship, i get like: "so there are unserious relationships?" for me, all relationships should be serious! If you don't love the lady in question, why ask her out? |
Re: Roles In The 'nigerian' Family by sweetcocoa(f): 11:06am On May 17, 2016 |
craziebone:Errm, I thought you ask someone out before you get to love them, usually that is. |
Re: Roles In The 'nigerian' Family by 5minsmadness: 11:48am On May 17, 2016 |
sweetcocoa:End of story. Came in late. Been busy. 1 Like |
Re: Roles In The 'nigerian' Family by sweetcocoa(f): 12:12pm On May 17, 2016 |
shaybebaby:Hi pumpkin, you don't have to apologise as you are right, although my parents were great and all, there was still that consciousness and the yeye only son thingy clouding over us(my dad didn't share the only son sentiment though, it was mostly mum and it pissed us off like mad), though he can cook, he just wasn't encouraged to do so and didn't really partake much in chores, so I know what you mean. I can't really think of any chores I like doing sef but I do them anyways , though I rarely cook these days but I know I'd love to cook for my mini mes when they start coming(anything for the children), I hope by then this spirit of laxity woulda left me sha. Aren't you lucky? I'm imagining the mouth watering dishes at your disposal, flex jare my baby, YOLO. I guess since it was just them and their mums, they spent a lot of time together and that included doing chores together, maybe? I don't know, but they did a good job and now you are reaping the benefits, kudos to them. Lol, it was fun and trust me, people were starring when I hit the dance floor, thanks to liquid courage. 1 Like |
Re: Roles In The 'nigerian' Family by sweetcocoa(f): 12:26pm On May 17, 2016 |
5minsmadness:I see you Mr busy bee, I hope whatever 's taking al your time is raining cheddar o. 1 Like |
Re: Roles In The 'nigerian' Family by shaybebaby(f): 1:14pm On May 17, 2016 |
sweetcocoa:Aaah, only son, only daughter, only child syndrome. We are sometimes guilty of that (even me where my baby is concerned but hoping to grow some resistance to his charm with time and lay down some rules. Otherwise I would be contributing by adding one more man who thinks he exists to be served ) Don't worry about when them little ones arrive, truss, you will arrange yourself sharply. Nature has a way of doing that Mouth watering delicacies but my goodness, the calories and piling of plate. Still it is a nice gesture just that sometimes I crave simpler naija meals..Garri and groundnuts. That's the spirit honey boo, you shook what ya mama gave ya. Next time around, I'm coming. |
Re: Roles In The 'nigerian' Family by 5minsmadness: 2:38pm On May 17, 2016 |
sweetcocoa:Let me start by apologising. My response is going to be brief, brittle and brisk. You're a woman. I'm a man. These terms have social as well as biological and even psychological definitions. I cook, clean, wash, sew my own clothes when torn as well as change the flat tire and repair the gen. There is literally nothing in the kitchen that you can do that I can't (except maybe keep it a little tidier...lol) and maybe even a little better in some (I make pounded yam so smooth you'd think you'd died and gone to heaven when u taste it with my goat meat egusi soup). However all those feminine chores stop when I get married. I want to make sure the woman I marry can be nurturing. I want to make sure she can take care of me and more especially my kids. Her primary role is to nurture. Mine is to protect. Simples. Most of the nurturing takes place in the kitchen i.e cooking, washing plates etc. Any woman that cooks and cleans for a man has already warmed her way into his heart (hence so much infidelity with even ugly housemaids... matter for anothe day). Now, the woman can earn money for the house yes, but that still is not her primary duty. A family in which the woman is the breadwinner is a failed /dysfunctional family. It might be a temporary in certain cases but should be corrected as soon as possible. Back to your question: the chores mentioned up there are chores for the female folk. It doesnt mean the men can't do it but it is expected for the women to do it. You don't expect us to have a family meeting and the men will go to the market and cook food. You don't expect to be home with your brother and he'll enter kitchen to cook when u r there. That's a social dysfunction. Just like no one expects u to go and put on the generator or push the car or clear the bush at the backyard when your brother is there. The social order has defined what is appropriate for the men and women to do. And both sexes should take pride in doing thier duties. Even in the western world men who constantly do the dishes are said to be hen-pecked. Sure he may help once in a while but it is not by force. In fact a man cooking or doing the dishes during or after a date is so appreciated in the west it is seen as being romantic. What you r trying to question here is the social order of things. Well, go ahead. Nothing stops you. There has been relative peace in the world for so long people have time to question even the basest of things. On a lighter note your Bros said u no go find man marry if u continue your Agbero ways... You don find the man so? You see? He was right 4 Likes |
Re: Roles In The 'nigerian' Family by 5minsmadness: 2:46pm On May 17, 2016 |
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Re: Roles In The 'nigerian' Family by 5minsmadness: 2:47pm On May 17, 2016 |
sweetcocoa:My sista, You know this government of change has left many Changeless. So we need to work hard to make more Change to survive this change . No time |
Re: Roles In The 'nigerian' Family by crackhaus: 4:51pm On May 17, 2016 |
sweetcocoa:Glad you finally understood, you really can't force him. Regarding the bold text though, that is where most women grossly overestimate their powers of persuasion. Abi your persuasive skills pass how you sex him or how you cook his favourite food? |
Re: Roles In The 'nigerian' Family by crackhaus: 4:55pm On May 17, 2016 |
Mindfulness:Nah, I said that most women would rather keep the peace than nag about not getting help with chores to their husbands - you then asked me if it's really most, and I decided to start the survey with you. So would you rather keep the peace than nag him over chores? |
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