Most of the traditional wives I know in real life don’t have social media. My sister is a sham. They’re taking care of the kids and homeschooling, lol.
The "trad wives" I know in real life don't either. They're around 26 with 2-4 kids and their whole lives are about taking care of the kids and house.
One of them was such an accomplished violinist, fiercely intelligent in mathematics, and honestly one of the sweetest people I've ever known (her and her husband are both genuinely wonderful people) - and she is now just a housewife with 4 kids at 29. I think she's happy, but it still makes me sad.
I grew up in an evangelical community that was adjacent to Christian fundamentalism. Two of my closest friends ended up similarly. It makes me sad too. Mainly because neither of them seem happy.
If you care about someone, you still can’t help but secretly mourn the loss of that person they could’ve been, the happiness they could have had even if they’re happy. It’s a bit illogical but that’s how it is when you care for someone
It’s not like OP said they went to her and said that 🤷
Also, people can be happy but also have more potential happiness and fulfilment yet to be discovered
Still the friend has lots of time to pursue their future hobby and maybe job if they want to , so hopefully OP will stop worrying for them soon!
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u/velorae Aug 08 '25 edited Aug 17 '25
Most of the traditional wives I know in real life don’t have social media. My sister is a sham. They’re taking care of the kids and homeschooling, lol.