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[quote=nclax][quote=Anonymous]A friend of mine who wishes she could stay at home but can not due to financial reasons. She became annoyed when I informed her I will be working PT. 
 I will admit, I know we are very blessing financially, but my choosing to work has nothing to do with our finances. I love working, and while I stayed at home for 2 years, I'm reading to transition back into my career, starting small and hoping to up my hours. 
 I love her dearly and as a friend, it hurt me to hear her scoff me for basically choosing to do what makes me happy. I'd like to think working has many blessings. I will not be as stressed as a mother, and being happy will enable me to function better, and dedicate more time to being the best mother I could possibly be. My friend didn't have time to hear any of this, her comment was abrupt and well to diffuse the situation, I changed topics. 
 I'm still stewing over this though. Should I call and ask her to meet me to work out this issue?.. I don't want things to get awkward between us. ...
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I'm not sure what everyone else's problem is, but I feel your pain. I enjoy working and have a good career and salary, but it's not necessary for our financial survival. Daycare would eat over 1/2 of my salary so we chose a nanny, but I don't have to work. However, I love my career and working DOES make me a more engaged, fulfilled, and happy parent. My kids get the best part of me because I'm more than willing/able to fake it til I make it for 3-4 hours a day. 24/7 would be the OUTSIDE of too much.

I wouldn't say anymore to her except to say that you're sorry she doesn't see it your way. Not everyone has the option to stay home. But I, like you, would generally always choose a career I loved over the SAHM life. [/quote]

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