Millions of working women are continuously carrying the guilt of neglecting an important duty in the household. This is emanating from centuries-old conditioning. In the jungle, it often did happen that, especially during long periods of pregnancy, the woman couldn't really gather for herself, so the man became the provider. But where is the jungle today? Why are we still behaving as if we are still in the jungle? There is no disadvantage that the woman has today, so there is no need for her to feel that her primary commitment is at home.
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Questioner: Namaste Acharya Ji. It is a personal question. Myself and my husband, we both are working, and working hours are almost the same for us.
When I come home, I feel responsible that I want to do this, that, and I don't have time to do that. Even my husband doesn't have time to do that. But, during the work also, I keep in mind that I have that to do at home. Means household work keeps me pushing back from my work also, that I have that to do at home.
Even at home, nobody is there except myself and my husband. Who will pick me that you are not doing but still, because I come from Haryana, where everything should be done by a woman. And I'm not blaming my husband for this — that he is not doing.
I am asking a question about why the thing is triggering me all the time that I should do this, and I'm not able to do this. I'm failing in becoming a woman, and this is my particular question. Why I'm mentally not able to come out of this guilt?
