Friday, April 21, 2017

R for Remarks

Why are you studying that course? You won't get married.
Why are you still studying? You won't get married.
Why are you in such a high paying job? You won't get married.
Why don't you do housework? You won't get married.
Why do you argue so much? You won't stay married.
Why aren't you married yet? You aren't the marrying type.
Why are you marrying that guy? You aren't the marrying type.
Why do you work after marriage? Quit your job.
Why don't you cook? You are married now.
Why do you travel so much? You are married now. 
Why don't you have a baby yet? Quit your job.
Why don't you have a baby yet? You aren't the baby rearing type.
Why do you still work? You have a baby now.
Why don't you breast feed your baby? You aren't the breast feeding type.
Why don't you augment with formula? Your baby is tiny, you aren't the baby rearing type.
Why don't you have a second child? You aren't the baby rearing type.
Why do you still work? Your kid won't grow up well, you aren't the kid rearing type.
Why are you divorced? You were never the marrying type.
Why are you marrying again? You will never be the marrying type.
Why are you traveling solo? You aren't the family type.
Why do you live alone? You aren't the family type.
Why do you need a big house? You are a widow now.
Why are you a widow? Because you are a sinner and this is your punishment.
Why do you have no son? Because you are a sinner and this is your punishment.
Why do you work so much? You won't stay married.
Why do you work so much? You aren't the baby rearing type.

Types and typecasts, comments and more comments, judgments and more judgments - It takes a special something thick skin to navigate this world and its ugly remarks all through life, from birth to death.

P. S. This post is the eighteenth in the A-Z blogging challenge series for April.

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