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[quote=Anonymous][quote]As a European, I will never understand how Americans put children's sports over an adult's major professional accomplishment. Actually, scratch that. It's not just Europeans. It's everyone in the world, probably. I have East Asians in my family, and they would prioritize the work milestone. I have colleagues from the Indian subcontinent. They would prioritize the work milestone too.

I would be extremely hurt and offended if my husband reacted that way. It would actually be a form of deep betrayal. But then my husband is also European and would never make that mistake.

We have markedly different values, don't we? Fascinating.[/quote]

Puh-lease, I know from personal experience the role soccer plays in the lives of European families whose kids play.  In some places, they're just as passionate about basketball.  Of course, it's mostly boys' sports because of the gender inequities common in European athletics.

The irony of your post is that the US is waaaay behind Europe in work/life balance - especially the mandatory minimum number of vacation days EU members have to provide.  Given all your free time that allows you to have so much quality time with your families, it's no wonder you'd prioritize something like work because you don't have to sacrifice 'family time' the rest of the year. Besides, whenever OP's project completion is 'celebrated', it will have absolutely no impact on the outcome of her efforts or diminish the 'accomplishment' - unlike her DH and DC who, if they miss this activity, will never have the opportunity to experience it again. Why is OP diminishing the efforts her DH and DC have made to achieve their milestone?[/quote]

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