As I walk around the beaches north of Wexford town, I am aware of the ever present 'holiday home hurrahs!' who are holed up here for several months in their second homes, however temporary they are in nature, and am conciously aware of the vast majority being women with children. I am also very keanly aware that my proceeding comments may, at first glance, appear sexist but please look at them for the intention expressed and know that I have been born and raised in an environment thirving with independent women and whose values I support and endorse.
That said, these ladies of leisure are, to all intents and purposes, are in this county as a preoccupation while the husband works.'She' is being entertained while 'He' provides. It really struck me that she is living her life through him, and granted she is giving him things and caring for him more than he would himself, but the sheer possibility occured to me that she has a list of activites from book clubs to wine and cheeses to lunch dates and coffee mornings,,,and now the holiday home and is being kept. I am amazed that a female of independent spirit, the same nature that is prevalent around my me in my family home, could want this and feel that it is natural. I know some situations are mutual and I am cognoscente that there is give and take in any relationship and a contribution to that 'merging' of individuals is made 'in lieu' but I simply though in one fleeting moment on the sea shore that do all people feel the same compulsion to provide, make, create and not be handed 'pocket money', maintained and provided for without question?
A little strange as I find this on the screen but it was a thought that seemed valid at the time so is now committed to the blogosphere- make with it what you will
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