I feel that we expect women to be strong at all times, however life isn’t always that black and white. Sometimes people always assume that because we can cope with something, we can cope with everything. People do not always consider whether we may need a helping hand.
There are many situations where we are expected to handle various situations without causing too much fuss. If we are sad we must suppress our feelings and if something goes wrong we must find a way around this problem. If we are tired then we must take a break and get straight back into our duties. As if we are allowed to struggle but not let problems affect us.
What is even more interesting is that sometimes people do not offer help because they feel we can cope with everything. However why should we be able to cope with everything become a barrier to receiving any help? Just because we know how to cope with a difficult situation doesn’t mean that we don’t want someone to help us.
Sometimes women altogether do not ask for any help. We do not want to receive any unnecessary advice or explanations on how we could have done things differently. We just want someone to listen.
Personally I do not feel that women should always try to show how strong they are. It isn’t embarrassing to ask for help or rely on someone else. Even the person who usually manages everything may have days where they have no idea what to do.
I wish people would stop being so shocked when women eventually say that they cannot cope with something. Perhaps not always tell them how strong they are but ask if they need any help. Not every problem needs a strong woman trying to solve it on their own.
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