An article in The Times of India read that if homemakers were to be paid for their contributions towards running a home, most people would not be able to afford them. Rightly so.

Kudos to the journos who come up with such encouraging articles, for the recent trends seem to indicate that people think that housewives are wastrels. In any kind of gathering after initial introductions the first question asked would be ” Are you working?” and when you reply in the negative, an extremely superlicious smile stains the lips of the interrogator. Recently an old friend of the family came and after the hi’s and the hellos asked “tu kuch nahin kar rahi hai?”. Excuse me!!!!!!!!

What is all this supposed to mean? I am not taking away from women who have careers, they are doing a great job, but then dont belittle someone if she chooses to stay at home and look after her family and children. It’s a question of choice. We respect yours, please respect ours. It is not easy to make this decision..believe me. Try doing all the day to day mundane chores day in and day out, regularly without breaks and holidays.

Only a great sense of conviction of what we believe is right prompts the lady to remain at home.

I have seen that even the homemakers at times being apologetic in public that they were “just housewives”. Come on ladies there is nothing to be ashamed of if you choose to be a homemaker. Any kind of a job needs to be well done.