Is it normal that i'm looking forward to cooking for thanksgiving?
Around this time of year, a few articles will come up with the same gist about how Thanksgiving tends to stress women out, as they're expected to cook and stuff while the men watch football.
It's a valid complaint, and since I was a child, I was always expected to help my mother out in the kitchen on holidays. I always looked forward to it though, since I guess I took well to cooking.
Well, now I do the majority of the cooking, but it's more like a fun hobby to me than work, or a reminder of sexism. The only time I get cranky is when people cut in my space, even if they're helping.
But it's all good as long as I have the kitchen to myself, and a relatively decent knife. I don't mind washing the dishes and doing everything else myself.
I'm actually looking forward to cooking more than eating this year.
I feel like cringing, however, when I'm put in the spotlight at dinner time, with people thanking me more than once, talking about all the work I did, and some over-complimenting my food.
Is it normal to think this way?