Sounds like it. What do all the posters here do in their spare time? Maybe dcum posting is a whole personality. |
Some just are just more into it than others and it does consume their identity. I appreciate PPs responses because it is hard and truthfully, I hated it and regret it. I would not make the same choice again. But I also didn’t revolve my life around the role of spouse “team” or base life. Some women (in particular) love to do all the volunteering and entertaining and office support stuff. Being a rank/role “wife” is their identity. It has its part and it makes a difference to some people. I always resented that so many liberties were taken with my time and energy. Some of these women are putting in full time hours for zero money and it’s wrong. We gave up SO much money and so many opportunities over the years by me not working and not having a house that I actually can’t stand to be “thanked for my sacrifices “ because people have NO idea how much we screwed ourselves financially and personally for that damn career. It was stupid. We all suffered for nothing. |
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Still I thank you for sticking with it even though you hated the experience. As you unfortunately found out, being a military wife is not for everyone - it takes a unique, unselfish person that many just cannot hack. |
I can't believe this took that many pages! I get it - you like going to Disney. No, I don't want your travel tips. |
No, any adult obsessed with Disney. I don't care if you have kids. It's still a theme park, not a way of life. |
This. And I'm a liberal but I don't need to work it into every single conversation. I have friends who bring it up when we're trying to decide where to go eat. Sometimes you can give your political agenda a rest, you know? And frankly, if you really cared that much, you'd do something about it. |
This dynamic exists in my Catholic family - vocal judgment and comments about who is a "good Catholic". |
lol these are things I want to know up front. |
Or being a "guy's girl" |
Religion. My sister says she is with god but hates my gay son. FU. |
I was going to say childless people. I don't make having children my identity, so I'm not interested in hearing how you made not having kids yours. |
I just spit out my water. I'm an equestrian but I don't really talk about it to anyone other than my fellow equestrians. I'll try to be more careful... |
It's not even working it into every conversation - it's the endless virtue signaling that liberal democrats engage in. |
...and watch your sub-par child play their sport. Finished it for you. I'm happy for you that your kid enjoys lacrosse and you like watching his games. But he's 10. The whole team is 10. They all basically suck. It is not remotely entertaining to watch. |