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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Many of us think you don’t just get to take time off work (like months) to rest and recover, unless you’re seriously physically ill. Like, it’s not allowed. That sounds lazy and self-indulgent to me. And yes, I know what I’m saying is judgmental. I would never say this out loud. Out loud I would say, “good for you!” But there you have it. [/quote]

I’m this PP. And there’s a gender issue too because how often does a man get to take 6 months or a year or 4 years off work, unpaid, just because his last job was a real grind or whatever and he needs a break? It irks me that many women apparently consider their careers optional in a way that men do not.

I’m not telling you to do something different, OP. Im just saying that you’re making a choice that some people will judge but most will have the tact not to say out loud. I make choices other people judge quite regularly. But we need to own it and deal with the uncomfortable feelings that brings up for us, I think, rather than acting like it’s such a mystery that anyone would judge.[/quote]

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