Do you experience this same assumption from society in general that just because you’re being crafty you’re also driven by some unseen force to be in constant 1950s housewife mode? and then…. Who actually does the cooking and the cleaning in the household? I’d also really like to hear some words from the men in the crowd who stitch on this topic. What sort of societal reactions do you get and what ridiculously wrong assumptions do people make towards you when they see you working on needlework?
Yes! People tend to assume I am "Betty Homemaker" because I knit, cross stitch, etc. What a joke! It is because of these passions my house rarely gets totally cleaned! I have stashes of floss, yarn, finished and unfinished projects everywhere!!! My closet is stuffed with crafting supplies!
As far as cooking....hubby and I share the responsibility. He probably does so more than me. I really don't enjoy cooking like I used to. It is just another chore for me. I actually used to enjoy it, but not now. It is not so much the cooking....it's the deciding what to cook....and cleaning it up! I always say that if I hit the lottery I am going to hire a chef to decide the meals and cook them....you know, like my parents did. Of course, I had to clean up after supper then....hmmmm....I guess I will just have to hire a maid to go with the chef!!!
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Right! Who wants to cook or clean where there is stash to play with and stitches to be made (or stitching blogs to read LOL)
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