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SAHM's and Money
| Fri, 06-23-2006 - 1:57pm |
I am a WOHM but have always felt like this, even as a kid. I know it is probably wrong, but it is a strong feeling I have had.
When SAHM's say "I bought this or "I saved MY money for this", I always want to say "YOUR" money? Now, don't get me wrong, my mom was a SAHM and a great one at that but she would get spending money every week, just like I do, while working, but I can't feel technically that it was "HER" money.
Staying home is a hard job, being home today I can say that it is much harder to have a stressful out of the house job AND have kids but it is more physically demanding then my job.
I just feel that any money in the household has been made by the dh and is really "HIS" all the time. He just gives it to his wife to spend. I know this is horrible but I was wondering if anyone else felt this way?
When SAHM's say "I bought this or "I saved MY money for this", I always want to say "YOUR" money? Now, don't get me wrong, my mom was a SAHM and a great one at that but she would get spending money every week, just like I do, while working, but I can't feel technically that it was "HER" money.
Staying home is a hard job, being home today I can say that it is much harder to have a stressful out of the house job AND have kids but it is more physically demanding then my job.
I just feel that any money in the household has been made by the dh and is really "HIS" all the time. He just gives it to his wife to spend. I know this is horrible but I was wondering if anyone else felt this way?

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My neighbor has it made (right now) as she has a 17 yr. old and a 7 yr. old who sleep way past noon and so does she. BUT...she is pregnant so I think all that sleep is going to stop soon-lol!!!!!!
His fall back is our local sushi place which is great and healthy (and relatively cheap, fast, and has great toys).
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"Free time at work is not really free time if you still have to be at work."
I agree. If I'm at work during my unpaid lunch hour and one of my customers calls, I have to take the phone. They are my customer so I know the situation and because of the industry I'm in they usually need the answer NOW. If I'm not at work during my lunch break and a problem happens with one of my customers, I could be called on my cell phone about it. We take turns forwarding the calls to our cell phones (since we're available 24/7) so if it's my week to do it I may have to 'work' at any time.
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