Are You A Breadwinner?

June 25, 2022

Who is a breadwinner?

A breadwinner is someone who supports a family whem it comes to finances or the needs of the family.

Is someone out there pondering if why is it called "BREADWINNER"?

• It is called breadwinner because back then, bread is the staple food of the people. That is why a person who supports the family is called BREADWINNER

Hi there, if you are a breadwinner, I have a question for you:

Are there times when you feel like giving up because your obligations in your family is too heavy?

If yes, I have a message for you:

I want to congratulate you because you choose to help your family even before you choose yourself. You have sacrificed a lot, that sometimes you forgot to take good care of yourself. You want to become a good father / mother / sister / brother or whatever role you have in your family.

To all breadwinners out there, I want you to know that:

• You are doing a great job

Just in case your family are not saying this to you, please keep that in mind. It is never easy to become a breadwinner and there will be moments in your life that you feel that you are alone, that you have lots of responsibility but then there you are, still doing everything for the sake of your family. It takes a lot of love, sacrifice and courage to do what you are doing.

• Be proud of yourself

There maybe sometimes that you thought about giving up and planning about just for yourself but there you are again, not giving up and just keep on doing the things you know will make you support your family. And with this, you must be proud of yourself. You are considered the most selfless person here on earth.

• It is okay not to be okay sometimes

There will be times that you will be frustrated and you will start to compare your life to others and that will lead you to feel jealous on them. It is okay to cry when you feel exhausted. You can rest when you feel tired and feel like you can no longer do it.

It is okay to let our emotions out because after it, it will give you some relief because you are able to express out your emotions.

• Your hardwork will be rewarded

Believe and have faith that all your sacrifices will be paid off. Always remember that regardless of what you are going through right now, there will be good things that will happen later. You will reap what you sow. Just do not give, I promise you that it will all be worth it.

• Do not forget to take care of yourself

While thinking that your family is special to you, do not forget that you are special too. We only have one life, do not abuse it. Even though there are times that you are busy, always find time for yourself.

Always eat on the right time, be physically fit. Why? Because you need to be healthy for you to accumulate more strength because you need that to continue the things you need to do in supporting your family. Your family will be affected if you are not feeling well and unable to go to work. Remember that, without you, how will be your family?

If you are a breadwinner, learn to look after yourself too since if you did not take care of yourself, how will your familily situation be look at? You are their provider, be healthy and always take care of yourself.

* Being a breadwinner holds so much pressure in his/ her side because his / her family has high expectations on him / her to have the capability to support his/ her family with their needs most especially when it comes to finances.

For a breadwinner, they always think that every peso counts. And sometimes, they choose not to buy something for themselves when it is not a not a necessity because he / she knows that he / she must save lots of monet to provide for his / her family. A breadwinner sometimes or most of the time feels guilty in spending money for himself / herself first in buying what he / she wants.

A breadwinner is a very responsible person because instead of choosing himself / herself first, he / she chose to look after his / her family first.

The family of a breadwinner expects too much on him / her that is why he / she is always pressured.

Here's a little advice for people who have breadwinners in the family:

For the family of a breadwinner, do not ask too much on them, if you know you are capable of helping in the house or has now the capability of earning, better choose to help your breadwinner so that the pressure he / has will be lessen. Remember that, every person has their own life too, he / she has their own needs.

Being a breadwinner is never easy but once they see the outcome of their sacrifices, it will all be worth it.

Just keep on going, your sacrifices will be paid off sooner or later.

PS: I am not a breadwinner, I give money for my parents sometimes but I am not required to do so. I am just lucky for my parents to have them by my side and give us (me and my siblings) everything we need.