Hi Lovelies,
When I was much younger, I knew lots of households with domestic helps, we also had one or two living with us, and they were practically seen as family members. They were well fed, went to good schools, had new clothes and other basic needs. Most importantly, they were never looked down on.
Stereotype
Nowadays, it’s a whole new ball game altogether. Domestic helps are seen as people who shouldn’t have much control over their lives. No one respects them or appreciates their worth. They have little or no rights and are seen as the lowest kind of workers.
If you reckon that being human is not a good reason for this stereotype to start evolving, then we should consider the fact that most times, these domestic helps comprise girls and underage kids in some cases. Even people with hearts of stone ought to be empathetic when dealing with them.
Don’t forget that it could actually be anyone, if Karma had decided to play ‘Truth or Dare’.
I’m baffled because most parents spend more hours in a day pursuing their careers and businesses and leave their children at the mercy of these domestic helps, yet they maltreat them.
Ponder this; how will a help that is being maltreated not pass her frustration to the kids?
How?
There are those who fall within the category of smothering their helps with endless chores and then they expect them to work tirelessly on these chores, with little or no food at the end of the day.
There are also those who include emotional abuse, in addition to physical abuse and battering.
The list goes on and on but…
Are all these really necessary?
Don’t forget that these helps also come from homes and have parents who wouldn’t have opted for the ‘Domestic Help’ option if they had a better alternative.
I’m aware that there are certainly some bad eggs out there; be that as it may, still be determined to treat them fairly. Personally, I’m of the opinion that if you treat your helps the right way, it would compel them to be well behaved and loyal to you and your family.
If you had a help, would you treat her well? Please do so because they are humans like you, only less privileged, which isn’t their fault in any way. The fact that they are working for you doesn’t make them any less human. They should have the opportunity to enjoy the benefits you can afford, just like your biological kids. I believe that we should always show respect to other people’s kids because before anything else, we are Christians whose lifestyles should reflect that of Christ and of course, we are also humans.
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