Last night while watching a program on TV, the characters said "We are Pregnant" which of course I have heard before. This got me thinking about Pregnancy back when we were having children and indeed when our children were having children.
In all cases we and our friends conceived in the same way( I think) as people do today. However when the Female portion of the relationship conceived, she became Pregnant and the male remained the same. To make it clear to today's generation that means that in our case for example, my wife was Pregnant, I was not.
At that time there was a common statement made in a joking way that went like this. If after the first Pregnancy was over, the man had the second Pregnancy, there wouldn't be a third Pregnancy. While you might find that confusing, if you think about it, it is self explanitory.
Following the birth, in most cases, the male and female then worked together with such things as changing diapers, doing some household chores, getting up to the baby at night etc.
In other words, she was no longer Pregnant and the male still wasn't Pregnant. However in most cases, not all, WE--- SHARED the follow up work load, that is when the "WE" came to be.
That's the way it use to be.
I have noticed and it is confirmed by others that the WE has taken on a new meaning. To make it clear what I have said so far is, The Lady gets Pregnant and has a Baby after which the Daily Chores are shared as in WE do the chores.
Today, WE get Pregnant then the baby is born then the WE disappears, from this point onward the Female portion appears to become unable to do anything except say to the Male portion, the baby needs changing, the floor needs sweeping, cook supper, I need some rest, etc, etc. You fill in the rest.
Now to really Piss you off, I would like to point out that Mrs. G, Wives of friends and relatives, and our children gave birth then carried on a normal life and further more aprox. 10 days after our last child was born, we moved to a new house and Mrs. G. did more than her share of the WE part of moving while looking after 4 children.
When you comment, and you will comment, please explain, what happened to WE.
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After the "WE" as in we got pregnant. It then becomes "YOU". As is you can get the baby a bottle, you can cook my dinner, you change change the diaper, etc. While "I" rest....After all "I" gave birth "YOU" didn't. But "WE" did get pregnant.
If it's the way you say it is now, the girls have it all figured out.
Personally, I like the way sea horses do it. The "We" do the horizontal mambo, the "He" fertilzes her eggs, and she says, "now it's up to "You"" and puts the eggs in his abdomen. Then "He" is pregnant and she buggers off leaving the "He" to go through labour, and raise them, to whatever extent they need to be raised.
Cool!
No Kidding...
Maybe the WE have been taking lessons from sea horses.
And it all began with a barbecue.
If you cook for me then then NEXT you can become a WE.
Actually, the two aren't related. I think a separate post on that issue would be most appropriate.
NO please don't get him going on the BBQ again.
I like your logic Granny. I'm going to get a big slap in the face but women do most of the work, Now adays it seems like they "Can't" as many generations before there were 6 kids alot of the time now with 1-2 they can't do it without having a stressfull overload. and do all they can to bring down the male into demoralizing him and nagging at him so much tell he has no choice but to pick up most of her weight that is alot of weight but i guess there just not as tough as they use to be :). So in conclusion I say bring back the Grandmas of are day who would raise 4 children not complain and share with them as much love as they can poissbly give. My fathers Mother had 6 childen she was a widow and still managed with no help to pay a mortgage by selling berries. I think that is why my father is so succesful in life from the strength and determination shown by his mother.
In conclusion im not saying all todays mothers are like this there are still alot of troopers out there and ladies to mothers like you I tilt my hat
Yes Nick, Grandma G did have a lot of determination and to do it all alone that's amazing.
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