"I just don't want to work"
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| Tue, 10-09-2007 - 10:06pm |
Hi all... I'm new to the board and I am curious.
I am in my mid twenties, unmarried, no children. I work in an extremely competitive field with many other women my age. Many of us are making six figures and the job is very stressful. We all have a great work ethic, but sometimes when the stress gets really bad, I'll often hear the girls (never the guys) saying things like "Arrgghh... I'm so sick of work. I just want to marry a rich man, have kids, stay home and NOT WORK."....... I was raised by two working parents (two very loving, caring hardworking parents). My mother was very successful in her career, and I feel that when I get married, I will (like my mom) continue to work and raise children at the same time (my mom was definitely "super mom" ---she did it all and was great!)...... My main question: many of the women in my work stay in the position for about 5-7 years and then leave.....the funny thing is...

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"I live in fear of what I'll have to spend when he hits 13."
I dread that. Luckily, I don't have to worry for another decade plus. My 2 yr. old DD eats alto, but her friend comes and stays sometimes and she eats twice as much as DD. I would definitely have to kick up my budget if she were my child! Every 5 minutes I hear "I'm Hungry". She's not even 3 yet and I swear a hollow leg is still not enough room.
"(if both my children were like my daughter, I might have enjoyed it, though I am sure that I would have been just as exhausted, but probably not as stressed). "
"My son and I just clash, and being with him is exhausting. And he is only 5! God bless us all......"
After the day I just had with my DD I would whole heartedly agree that sometimes I wish I could just drop her off at a daycare for a few hours. She screamed at the top of her lungs for 30 minutes because we left the fair. It was pre-school day and they were closing. I couldn't even get her to calm down enough to explain why we were leaving. It's a wonder I take her places sometimes, she has so much fun but leaving is soooo horrible that I dread taking her anywhere. My poor DS passed out asleep in the car with all this going on right next to him. I had to physically restrain DD to get her buckled in the car. It has never been this bad before, normally she just whines at me and cries for a few minutes.
You really think people who bought in 2005 are sitting on properties that have appreciated?
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"You really think people who bought in 2005 are sitting on properties that have appreciated? "
In Sweden, yes. In larger cities, the properties have increased in value by about 20% on average since 2005. In some parts of California, property values are still rapidly increasing, in spite of the general housing crash.
"I don't think you'd find one person on this board -- not even our most accomplished members like PNJ who say money is EVERYTHING."
Yet I'm somehow being accused of saying the opposite. Money is a major factor in dealing with a decision as big as having a SAHP, I don't know where someone got it in their head that I somehow thought otherwise.
Well I'm glad to hear that you aren't a Republican! ;-)
Yes, the housing market is flat or declining (but you can get your tax lowered if your home has lost value since you bought it).
You buy produce at 50% off? All the time? I would not be able to feed my family enough fruits and veggies if I could only buy things 50% off. It doesn't happen here.
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