Dutiful Hijas

The tradition of marianismo was new to me since I never heard of the term before. I\was surprised by the meaning and the first thing in my mind that came up is, Does this still exist? For me I thought it was the opposite usually the son or daughter always depending on the mother or father for help. Of course every son and daughter wants to be there for their mother just as Martinez states. Sometimes we can not always be there for our mother and that's when I disagree with the idea of marianismo by my parents. My father always taught me to depend on no one but yourself he showed me how I should be just in case none of my parents were there. With my father's teachings I worked at a young age that way I wouldn't rely on my parents financially but mentally I would always go to them. I can see where marianismo comes from and how it is dealt with, today there is still the custom of the mother staying at home. That's also why I disagree since a family should all collaborate to make it a successful family. It amazed me how many of these ideas came through my head when I read the readings. Reading further it said how there are ten commandments with marianismo and among them was "Do not be single self-supporting, or independent-minded." This goes with the idea of my father and mother raising me, reading this made me shake my head. I disagreed completely because depending on other people is not good for the person itself. It is best to grow on your own and realize your own mistakes and ways.