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Japanese Lonely Housewives
by vicstravels @ 2006-05-26 - 10:37:35

Tomorrow, Michael and I are having lunch with this random bored Japanese housewife that we met last year...she just struck up random conversation. It's a very strange situation (to me, anyway). This woman's husband works long hours, and is hardly ever home (ooh, how unusual...for Japan..) and her daughter (who was her 'life') has left home for a university in Tokyo(probably because her mother was stifling her). So, one day, she just strikes up conversation with some foreigners, and invites them to her house, and wants to 'hang out' because apparently she's lonely. It's kind of strange. Why doesn't she do volunteer work for a cause that she's interested in? Or, why doesn't she study something? or why doesn't she look for a job in an area she's intersted in, so she can meet people? and enrich her life? I don't understand people who have money at their disposal so much so, that they can be 'bored'.

So, anyway, I wonder what lunch with a lonely Japanese housewife will be like? I wonder what we'll have in common to talk about?
I wonder if she likes Michael and I for who we are...Or if any ol' foreigner would do?

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HannaHanna [Member]
2006-05-26 @ 11:42

Some Japanese housewife devotes her life to family, and feel pleasure to make them happy. Husband and daughter do not see how mch it is worth to appreciating her devotion, it is very important someone at home to wait for you to come home. But I know housewives need thier own character as well. They will suffer for a while and then hung our with friends, or do anything what they like. as a result Japanese woman is one of the most long-living nation in this world. They are very strong and tough!! Enjoy have a lunch with her!

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vicstravelsvicstravels [Member]
2006-05-28 @ 08:59

Thanks for your advice Hanna, Michael and I did enjoy our lunch with the Japanese housewife. She had a lot of interesting things to say and interesting opinions too. However, she is always complaining of being bored and that her husband is never home. Don't you think she should 'do something' instead of complain about it? Since her husband has his 'own life' (work), she should also find her 'own life', something that takes up time and that she enjoys. I think that way, she would feel happier with herself.

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HannaHanna [Member]
2006-05-29 @ 09:52

I am glad to hear you enjoyed time with housewife!I do not like Japanese men ( women too) work too much. but 'hardly ever home sounds another suspect..)My ex boss works really 24 hours and I couldnot imagine how his wife and little kids cope with it( he found another better job so maybe less busy now!)In general, Japanese housewife feel sad for a while once thier kids grew up( hubby is manic for work), then she founds some mates or hobbies( nowadays fra-dance is popular) to join and start going out. Then when her hubby retired, she just feel uncomfortable that her partner is at home all the time whom she have hardly ever spent the life wilth.... ( or men die much earlier than women so she has to spend some life by herlself)I guess she is just in the process to getting better and your listening would be so much appriciated for her. she just wanted to have the one to listen to her pain. Kind of you!

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vicstravelsvicstravels [Member]
2006-05-29 @ 10:07

I agree with you Hanna. I have seen and heard about many Japanese men (and some women) who work way too much. I do not like that way of life. I believe in putting family and happiness ahead of work. I think that young Japanese people are changing their ideas about work though. Do you think so?
What is life about? Life is not about spending all your time at your job. Life is about loving, laughing, experiencing new things, and friends and family. These are things that are good for your soul.

apinkdawn [Visitor]

2008-09-30 @ 11:49

maybe she cant find any hobbies or live her own life because of the society. i married a japanese man and moved to back to japan with him to have our baby and was shocked at the lifestyle dicatated to me by my in laws and the society. although i always considered myself 100% asian i had no idea this is what life in asia would be like. marrying a japanese man is pretty much signing your life over to your mother in law. youre not even considered a person anymore. i truly admire the japanese women for their strength of character and endurance and patience but i never wish to be a japanese housewife ever again.

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