Do you think you should rely on a man?
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| Mon, 09-09-2013 - 3:45pm |
I thought the following article was a good read. It conveys an important message that whatever you decide to do, be prepared to support yourself because you can't count on a man to be there to take care of you. The author found herself divorced, her ex quit his job and she had a very hard time making ends meet:
No matter what you do in life, whether you aspire to career greatness or whether you embrace motherhood and housekeeping with open arms, or whether you find yourself doing both of these things at the same time, do it well. Do it with everything you have, with all your heart and with great gusto. But do it wisely.
Don't ever make the same mistake I did and put your life in someone else's hands. And always, always, ALWAYS have a Plan B.
Tell your daughters and your granddaughters and all the other girls in your life this: It's OK to fall in love and have babies and be the homemaker. It's also OK to go to law school or business school or medical school or to beauty school or trade school. In fact, it's more than OK if you want to do BOTH. Better than OK... it's the smart thing to do. Tell our girls that they really can have it all, but ALL on their terms.
This is something I feel very strongly about, you never know what life has in store for you so you should be prepared.
What do you think of her advice?


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We don't watch sports or play poker or pool. We prefer parties of four couples or so to larger gatherings. We are not into potlucks. We go to them from time to time, but do prefer dinner out or a dinner party to a potluck, usually. We do have a few friends that we throw together what I would call more "cooperative parties" than potlucks. In one case, I will do the sides and dessert and the other couple, who have a smoker, will do the meat.
BAER. Love how you jumped to THAT conclusion. Training for the Olympics?
I take my Kindle a lot of places too. I often read while The Boy is in his trumpet lesson, for example. Or when he's at an orthodontist appointment. But I supposed I should speak to people instead? Like the complete and total strangers in the waiting room? Or the random college student walking by in the arts center?
"I don’t mind a banshee, that’s fine. 2 banshees? I HATE you. I actually wish bad things upon you." -- Day[9] Daily #459 P1
EGADS!
"I don’t mind a banshee, that’s fine. 2 banshees? I HATE you. I actually wish bad things upon you." -- Day[9] Daily #459 P1
I've played this game already, but I"m up for playing again!
Let's see: while waiting for The Boy when he's at a trumpet lesson or orthodontist appointment, when I'm in a doctor's office waiting room, on my lunch break (either at my desk or outside somewhere on campus), when sitting in the parking lot waiting to pick up a kid from band or other activity ... those are a few examples.
"I don’t mind a banshee, that’s fine. 2 banshees? I HATE you. I actually wish bad things upon you." -- Day[9] Daily #459 P1
Who are you talking to?
"I don’t mind a banshee, that’s fine. 2 banshees? I HATE you. I actually wish bad things upon you." -- Day[9] Daily #459 P1
I think she might be referring to me. I've called myself that numerous times - IRL and probably on this board too.
"I don’t mind a banshee, that’s fine. 2 banshees? I HATE you. I actually wish bad things upon you." -- Day[9] Daily #459 P1
Always interesting when the conversation comes full circle back to what one was mocking earlier....lol.
PumpkinAngel
There are so many examples, I found it odd to leap to the conculsion that I wasn't talking to people, I was ignoring them to read. Me. Not. Talking. Did you lol over that one too?
PumpkinAngel
Interesting, you didn't answer my questions again, diversion on to me. Hmm.
No, I am asking why you didn't answer my question about assumption of ignoring people to read. No, it's not about differences, I know you know about them...the question is why are you "sorry" when someone is different. Why do you say "I'm sorry" that this is different?
I'm not ignoring your question, I'm waiting for you to answer why you assumed that I was ignoring people to read my kindle.
PumpkinAngel
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