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[quote=Anonymous]Your friend may also (outside of not reading the room) be very insecure in her decision and wants to validate it - to herself and you/friends.

I promise you if you started saying things like "Oh I understand - all women aren't cut out for the career track" or "I love knowing how my kids will see the strong role model I'm creating by being able to work a high profile job and still maintain the house, but I understand it's just too much for some women" or "gosh I think my brain would fry if I did nothing but stay home all day - good thing you have that little part time thing to get adult conversation" - that she would be uber offended.

She isn't reading the room - but also, I think you need to be your own advocate and tell your friend how it makes you feel. Tell her you are happy that her decision is working for her and that she has the option and financial flexibility to do so but that she's tone deaf and you want her to understand how it affects your friendship. Real friends say real things.[/quote]

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