UrbanBaby

07.14.08, 13:10 PM General Topics
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i wish i could afford to not work. or at least not full time. i am so unhappy with my life right now. i can't stand the feeling that the highlight of my day is getting into bed at night. so, so sad [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 07.14.08, 01:10 PM Flag

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Well, anything is better than this, right? So take some time to figure out what job you would like and switch. You do have free choice- may not be easy, but you have the ability to change your situation. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.14.08, 01:12 PM Flag

i think something is wrong with me. i don't seem to be happy in any job. i honestly worry b/c i would be happy just to be a housewife like my mother was. that is what i aspire to. jeez! [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.14.08, 01:15 PM Flag

np well who told you there was something wrong with being a housewife? It's a fine thing to do or want to do! Feminism went terribly wrong somewhere [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.14.08, 01:16 PM Flag

nothing is "wrong" with it; i liked it alot. the only thing that's wrong is that i'm wishing for something i can no longer have. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.14.08, 01:19 PM Flag

you sounded like you were belittling house wife status. Sorry if I misunderstood [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.14.08, 01:23 PM Flag

no, i'm sorry. after i read your post i went back and reread my post and it sounded like i was snapping at you. i wasn't. i appreciate your taking time to try and help me. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.14.08, 01:27 PM Flag

np you I like! ;-) [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.14.08, 01:15 PM Flag

can you change jobs? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.14.08, 01:12 PM Flag

ita- and what would you do if you didn't work? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.14.08, 01:14 PM Flag

when i worked part time, i spent my days off doing housework and then in my free time, i'd read, volunteer, go to city and museums. just fun stuff. i know i have no right to EXPECT this, but those sure were better days [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.14.08, 01:17 PM Flag

np - don't take this the wrong way, but maybe that is the best lifestyle for you and working full time is not. nothing wrong with that. is it truly the case that you cannot afford to work part-time? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.14.08, 01:23 PM Flag

at the moment, this is true. my older son is in a parochial high school which is really good for him - $10,000/year. my younger son is a budding hockey player (goalie) very expensive. i cannot take these things away from my boys. We pay a high mortgage but we need to live where we live in order to care for ailing MIL and be near family. we are not really living the high life, but our choices have turned out to be expensive. i worry b/c i don't seem to have ambitions for myself and i feel like i should [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.14.08, 01:26 PM Flag

your greatest ambition should be your happiness. if being less stressed and making your family happy brings you joy, then you have all the reason in the world to be content with what you desire from life. i hate to ask such a personal question, but have you had to suffer considerable pain or adversity in your life? i find that people who have struggled with great personal difficulties, particularly while young, simply do not have the strength for certain things later in life, i.e. working fulltime or being Type A. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.14.08, 01:30 PM Flag

no, I was asking to see what your interests are in terms of a job change [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.14.08, 01:24 PM Flag

Be careful what you wish for and be thankful for what you have. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.14.08, 01:21 PM Flag

this is good advice, thanks. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.14.08, 01:22 PM Flag

You're welcome. You are just in a rut; things will get better. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.14.08, 01:35 PM Flag