Is is "hard" being a sahm?

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Registered: 04-06-2004
Is is "hard" being a sahm?
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Sat, 04-24-2004 - 1:25pm
For many years now, I have heard the claim that being a sahm is the hardest job in the world. I never chimed in, because I didn't know first hand. I stayed home for 6 weeks when my twin daughters, Sophia and Stephanie (almost 4) were born. And that was hard, because I had 2 newborns. Now, almost 4 years later, I have resigned my job and am staying home again. I can god-honestly say that I don't know what's so hard about this. I personally feel like I am on easy street, but maybe that's because I haven't been at it that long. I feel like I am on vacation. It takes no longer than a couple hours a day to do the housework, and the rest of the time is free time for me and the girls. We have gone to the park, the zoo, chuck e cheeses, and I know not every day is going to be like this, but I feel like I am making up for lost time. My children seem happy and relaxed. The only hard thing about this is that they have gotten into some pretty raging fights with each other, but the fights have ended with quick intervention. I guess I am just wondering how long before this becomes "The hardest job in the world" and I start looking like a zombie, complaining that my husband doesn't help me, and so on? Or do I seriously have the choice not to turn into that? Also, do you think that at the rate I am going, I am at risk for getting bored staying home?

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Registered: 09-25-2003
Mon, 05-17-2004 - 2:54pm

The problem is what she sees as a *need*, her dh sees as a *want* or as an extra.

Virgo
 
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Registered: 11-12-2003
Mon, 05-17-2004 - 2:54pm
Because doing nothing is not the only compromise.
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Registered: 05-28-2003
Mon, 05-17-2004 - 2:56pm


wow. i feel the same way.
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 05-17-2004 - 2:58pm

Not even for very good reasons?

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 05-17-2004 - 2:59pm
Time with DH is totally different than "me" time, for me.

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Mon, 05-17-2004 - 3:01pm
yup, you said it.

Misty

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Registered: 10-18-2003
Mon, 05-17-2004 - 3:01pm

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Choose your friends by their character and your socks by their color.  Choosing your socks by their character makes no sense and choosing your friends by their color is unthinkable.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 05-17-2004 - 3:01pm
That's great.

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Mon, 05-17-2004 - 3:01pm

that too.


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Registered: 10-18-2003
Mon, 05-17-2004 - 3:03pm

<< But I can't use that excuse every day for the next 6 months.

Choose your friends by their character and your socks by their color.  Choosing your socks by their character makes no sense and choosing your friends by their color is unthinkable.

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