This post wont be worth much but why is it that the Japanese have a lot of skin issues? I am just really curious, do they not use lotion or something? I would say 3/5 kids have eczema. Women's and kids, even 4-5 year olds have really dry skin and its just not baby smooth like it should be!
Why do all Japanese babies (infants, toddlers, elementary school kids) have rosy cheeks?! They're way cute. :)
Also, Japanese households are so different. Husbands prefer their wives not to work even if they dont make a whole lot of money. They believe happy wife = happy home and vice versa. They dont want to come home to btchin' wives if the wives work, which I can see but at the same time, I consider it to be open lines of communication. Japanese husbands also do not like to do chores, help children with homework (most), and take care of any housework. I have a friend who is Taiwanese but is married to a Japanese guy and they have a 4 year old daughter. Her husband said it was okay for her not to work since she used to complain about her job. He would just rather her be in a good mood when he comes home. So in order for that to happen and not risk her being upset, she takes baking classes, cooking classes, Japanese classes and really fills up her sched with hobbies. I mean, she bakes bread for him every morning, dough rolling and everything! I think that is pretty awesome that she gets to do whatever she wants and spend time with her family on weekends but at the same time, people that she interacts with are limited (mostly, other housewives). If you are a female, would you want to be a Japanese housewife? If you are male, would you work extra hard so your wife can be a housewife and spend your money on hobbies? What do you think?
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the taking classes and hobbies things sounds REALLY good right about now.
eczema sucks . . .
and the happy wife/happy home idea makes sense . . .
What a coincidence! I was talking with an older relative yesterday, and she said that the wife should keep her job after having kids. When the woman has a job, she sees more things and has more to talk about. When she only stays at home taking care of the home and the kid, that's all she can talk about, and no man wants to listen to that all day.
I think not working doesn't necessarily mean a happy wife. It depends on her interests and job. Both men and women need to find a good work/life balance, even if work means being a homemaker/housewife.
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