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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've stayed home for 17 years. I worked part time a few times, but never went back full time. I wish I could have had a professional part-time job for all that time. I have a child with some serious problems, so I chose to stay home and deal with those. It was a full-time job, but I didn't enjoy it.
Now, I'm in my 50s and basically unemployable. I've applied for lots of jobs, but can't get hired because of the huge gap in my work history. I don't regret taking care of my child, who is doing well now. But I do regret that I no longer have a career, something I was good at and enjoyed. I feel like a total failure, which is irrational, but that's what not being employable feels like in your 50s. [/quote]

Same here and agree with everything except your last sentence and both my children had issues that needed to be addressed.  I don't regret quitting to be a sahp because it was the only thing that made sense for our family (others have different circumstances and thus are able to make different choices), but I wish I did not have to have made that choice.  [/quote]

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