The Obligation of Women to Endure — Why We Are Taught This and How It Destroys Us from Within

A Woman to Women

Every woman has heard these phrases at least once in her life (and perceived them as normal):

— “you need to endure”
— “everyone goes through this”
— “a woman should be wiser”
— “be easier”
— “you take everything too personally”
— “endure it, it will get easier later”
— “there is no need to break everything at once”
— “a woman should smooth out conflicts”
— “the main thing is to preserve the relationship”
— “the family must be protected at any cost”
— “think about the children”
— “do not destroy everything because of emotions”
— “you are a girl”
— “be softer”

At some point, this stops feeling like a choice and becomes a rule of life.