Tell an opinion you have that is in the strong minority

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Anonymous wrote:I agree with this video

That's not Muhammad, dear. That's Ali, or his martyred grandson Hussain, depending on who you ask.

Duh sweetheart, he makes a point in the video about depictions not being allow of the "prophet"

That doesn't make the non-Muhammad Muhammad.

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women aren't as good as they make themselves out to be

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men are not as good as they make themselves out to be

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I don't like the Walking Dead. I can't get into it and think it's boring.

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Anonymous wrote:men are not as good as they make themselves out to be

This thread is for minority opinions

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Anonymous wrote:men are not as good as they make themselves out to be

men don't make themselves out to be anything

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Anonymous wrote:men are not as good as they make themselves out to be

men don't make themselves out to be anything

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Anonymous wrote:Being a SAHM was a direct contribution to my postpartum depression. I regret it so, so much.

I ended up getting a job at Starbucks (I was a white collar professional) to get out of the house. We didn't need the money and people looked at me sideways for sending the kids to daycare, but it was the smartest decision I ever made. It saved my life.

I don't work at Starbucks anymore (back in my pre-children field), but I always tip extra when I go.

Whenever a mom who can afford daycare complains about staying home, I just shrug. Because if it was as bad as it was for me, you would get a job at pizza hut even if you DH was making 500K a year.

When i hear about a mom who would rather work at Pizza Hut than take care of her own child - with a husband that makes $500K/year or not - i think that this is someone who probably shouldn't be a mom. My unpopular opinion? that is just really sad.

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Anonymous wrote:I am absolutely shocked by the SAHM hating posts. "Lazy", "living off another person's dime," "insufferable"?
My spouse and I will make decisions based on our families' needs and you will make yours. We will all work hard and do the best we can. Some of us will teach our children to treat others with kindness and respect. The haters will teach hate.
I hope my kids don't cross paths with yours

Do you not see the language directed towards WOHMs, not to mention at childcare providers?

Really??????? No, I don't see it. (Not pp)

Just from this page:
the mom who palms her dc off to virtual strangers for most of their waking hours

Let's include the whole quote you just pulled that from so we aren't taking these words out of context. Don't be lazy, pp.

Sorry, the rest talked about how bad it is to leave your kids with a person who doesn't speak English well. You know, hardworking women providing for their families. Really reflects well on SAHMs, that poster.

Nope, sorry - you're twisting that post to suit your own bias. The post was asking why so many WOH parents seem to speak glowingly of their childcare providers yet dismissively of SAH parents. Even when the childcare provider might not speak English well (or at all), they are still seen as more desirable for their children than simply having a parent take care of them. We're still waiting for an answer, by the way. And that observation has nothing to do with racism, though you can certainly try and spin it that way.

Because earning a professional living is seen by many as a higher and better use of a parent's time than opting out of the workforce for years.

And there it is. So incredibly sad. I wonder what your children would think if they read your statement as adults. How pathetic for them to hear that you find working to be a better use of your time than taking care of them. Oh well - different strokes.

WOHM's conveniently ignore this statement

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Anonymous wrote:I think that most infertile people are infertile for a reason, and they should not push the issue. It's just a natural selection, and some genes just don't mean to be reproduced. I have not yet met a good parent of artificially created child.

I though this when I became infertile. Wouldn't my children through ART be somehow defective? Ignorant, yes. They are in their 20s now and I can say definitely, NOT defective.

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Anonymous wrote:I am absolutely shocked by the SAHM hating posts. "Lazy", "living off another person's dime," "insufferable"?
My spouse and I will make decisions based on our families' needs and you will make yours. We will all work hard and do the best we can. Some of us will teach our children to treat others with kindness and respect. The haters will teach hate.
I hope my kids don't cross paths with yours

Do you not see the language directed towards WOHMs, not to mention at childcare providers?

Really??????? No, I don't see it. (Not pp)

Just from this page:
the mom who palms her dc off to virtual strangers for most of their waking hours

Let's include the whole quote you just pulled that from so we aren't taking these words out of context. Don't be lazy, pp.

Sorry, the rest talked about how bad it is to leave your kids with a person who doesn't speak English well. You know, hardworking women providing for their families. Really reflects well on SAHMs, that poster.

Nope, sorry - you're twisting that post to suit your own bias. The post was asking why so many WOH parents seem to speak glowingly of their childcare providers yet dismissively of SAH parents. Even when the childcare provider might not speak English well (or at all), they are still seen as more desirable for their children than simply having a parent take care of them. We're still waiting for an answer, by the way. And that observation has nothing to do with racism, though you can certainly try and spin it that way.

Because earning a professional living is seen by many as a higher and better use of a parent's time than opting out of the workforce for years.

And there it is. So incredibly sad. I wonder what your children would think if they read your statement as adults. How pathetic for them to hear that you find working to be a better use of your time than taking care of them. Oh well - different strokes.

WOHM's conveniently ignore this statement

I think it's pathetic that you think so little of your DC, but at least you're setting yourself up to play the martyr mom role for the rest of your life with those DC when they become adults. You could tell them, I wasn't organized, motivated, intelligent <fill in the blank> to manage both a career and a family so I took a break/stopped working all together....all because of YOU! Dear Susie, I'm going to volunteer in your classroom everyday to ensure you get into AAP and run you to a different after school activity every single day and sit home while you're in school all day trying to figure out how to clean our house and go grocery shopping with the 7 hours a day that I have on my hands.

My mom was a WOHM with me, but a SAHM for my younger siblings. She always thought that was just what you were SUPPOSED to do if you could. It was BETTER for your kids. This is now one of my moms biggest regrets. All of her kids turned out to be successful, happy people with families. I tend to remember more "special" things about my childhood than my siblings. I'm actually closer to my mom than the rest of them. She stalled her career for so long she found it difficult both professionally and personally to get back in the field. She feels like she could have worked and all of her kids would have been just as healthy and happy as they are now. She could have handled being a WOHM easily.

I have absolutely no worries about my kids looking back on their childhood and feeling neglected because I have a career. I know that it helps SAHMs feel better about their choice, but I have absolutely no guilt, but if you acknowledge this it doesn't help your martyr act. Sorry.

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Only a minority opinion among this demographic, but a lot of progressive, educated parents overthing parenting, and a lot of your issues with your younger kids would be solved by a few good old fashioned spankings from time to time. It would also cure most of the ADHD/ODD diagnoses.

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Anonymous wrote:Only a minority opinion among this demographic, but a lot of progressive, educated parents overthing parenting, and a lot of your issues with your younger kids would be solved by a few good old fashioned spankings from time to time. It would also cure most of the ADHD/ODD diagnoses.

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Anonymous wrote:I am absolutely shocked by the SAHM hating posts. "Lazy", "living off another person's dime," "insufferable"?
My spouse and I will make decisions based on our families' needs and you will make yours. We will all work hard and do the best we can. Some of us will teach our children to treat others with kindness and respect. The haters will teach hate.
I hope my kids don't cross paths with yours

Do you not see the language directed towards WOHMs, not to mention at childcare providers?

Really??????? No, I don't see it. (Not pp)

Just from this page:
the mom who palms her dc off to virtual strangers for most of their waking hours

Let's include the whole quote you just pulled that from so we aren't taking these words out of context. Don't be lazy, pp.

Sorry, the rest talked about how bad it is to leave your kids with a person who doesn't speak English well. You know, hardworking women providing for their families. Really reflects well on SAHMs, that poster.

Nope, sorry - you're twisting that post to suit your own bias. The post was asking why so many WOH parents seem to speak glowingly of their childcare providers yet dismissively of SAH parents. Even when the childcare provider might not speak English well (or at all), they are still seen as more desirable for their children than simply having a parent take care of them. We're still waiting for an answer, by the way. And that observation has nothing to do with racism, though you can certainly try and spin it that way.

Because earning a professional living is seen by many as a higher and better use of a parent's time than opting out of the workforce for years.

And there it is. So incredibly sad. I wonder what your children would think if they read your statement as adults. How pathetic for them to hear that you find working to be a better use of your time than taking care of them. Oh well - different strokes.

WOHM's conveniently ignore this statement

I think it's pathetic that you think so little of your DC, but at least you're setting yourself up to play the martyr mom role for the rest of your life with those DC when they become adults. You could tell them, I wasn't organized, motivated, intelligent <fill in the blank> to manage both a career and a family so I took a break/stopped working all together....all because of YOU! Dear Susie, I'm going to volunteer in your classroom everyday to ensure you get into AAP and run you to a different after school activity every single day and sit home while you're in school all day trying to figure out how to clean our house and go grocery shopping with the 7 hours a day that I have on my hands.

My mom was a WOHM with me, but a SAHM for my younger siblings. She always thought that was just what you were SUPPOSED to do if you could. It was BETTER for your kids. This is now one of my moms biggest regrets. All of her kids turned out to be successful, happy people with families. I tend to remember more "special" things about my childhood than my siblings. I'm actually closer to my mom than the rest of them. She stalled her career for so long she found it difficult both professionally and personally to get back in the field. She feels like she could have worked and all of her kids would have been just as healthy and happy as they are now. She could have handled being a WOHM easily.

I have absolutely no worries about my kids looking back on their childhood and feeling neglected because I have a career. I know that it helps SAHMs feel better about their choice, but I have absolutely no guilt, but if you acknowledge this it doesn't help your martyr act. Sorry.

"mom why why didn't you stay home with us when we were little, larla's mom did"
"Well taking care of my own children was beneath me because I have a graduate degree plus I was always afraid that your father would cheat on me."
" "

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Anonymous wrote:I am absolutely shocked by the SAHM hating posts. "Lazy", "living off another person's dime," "insufferable"?
My spouse and I will make decisions based on our families' needs and you will make yours. We will all work hard and do the best we can. Some of us will teach our children to treat others with kindness and respect. The haters will teach hate.
I hope my kids don't cross paths with yours

Do you not see the language directed towards WOHMs, not to mention at childcare providers?

Really??????? No, I don't see it. (Not pp)

Just from this page:
the mom who palms her dc off to virtual strangers for most of their waking hours

Let's include the whole quote you just pulled that from so we aren't taking these words out of context. Don't be lazy, pp.

Sorry, the rest talked about how bad it is to leave your kids with a person who doesn't speak English well. You know, hardworking women providing for their families. Really reflects well on SAHMs, that poster.

Nope, sorry - you're twisting that post to suit your own bias. The post was asking why so many WOH parents seem to speak glowingly of their childcare providers yet dismissively of SAH parents. Even when the childcare provider might not speak English well (or at all), they are still seen as more desirable for their children than simply having a parent take care of them. We're still waiting for an answer, by the way. And that observation has nothing to do with racism, though you can certainly try and spin it that way.

Because earning a professional living is seen by many as a higher and better use of a parent's time than opting out of the workforce for years.

And there it is. So incredibly sad. I wonder what your children would think if they read your statement as adults. How pathetic for them to hear that you find working to be a better use of your time than taking care of them. Oh well - different strokes.

WOHM's conveniently ignore this statement

I think it's pathetic that you think so little of your DC, but at least you're setting yourself up to play the martyr mom role for the rest of your life with those DC when they become adults. You could tell them, I wasn't organized, motivated, intelligent <fill in the blank> to manage both a career and a family so I took a break/stopped working all together....all because of YOU! Dear Susie, I'm going to volunteer in your classroom everyday to ensure you get into AAP and run you to a different after school activity every single day and sit home while you're in school all day trying to figure out how to clean our house and go grocery shopping with the 7 hours a day that I have on my hands.

My mom was a WOHM with me, but a SAHM for my younger siblings. She always thought that was just what you were SUPPOSED to do if you could. It was BETTER for your kids. This is now one of my moms biggest regrets. All of her kids turned out to be successful, happy people with families. I tend to remember more "special" things about my childhood than my siblings. I'm actually closer to my mom than the rest of them. She stalled her career for so long she found it difficult both professionally and personally to get back in the field. She feels like she could have worked and all of her kids would have been just as healthy and happy as they are now. She could have handled being a WOHM easily.

I have absolutely no worries about my kids looking back on their childhood and feeling neglected because I have a career. I know that it helps SAHMs feel better about their choice, but I have absolutely no guilt, but if you acknowledge this it doesn't help your martyr act. Sorry.

"mom why why didn't you stay home with us when we were little, larla's mom did"
"Well taking care of my own children was beneath me because I have a graduate degree plus I was always afraid that your father would cheat on me."
" "

"Mom why can't I do xyz with Suzie."
"Because I depended on your father to provide, and when he cheated on me with a woman half my age and divorced me, I had no skills other than preparing you bento boxes, and shuttling you to your xyz activities Larla."

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