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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, you are doing just fine.  You have the important things in place.  Your son is not wanting for anything, and honestly, no matter how wealthy you are, you’ll just about always have someone else to keep up with.

People don’t generally value how important it is to have parents that love what they do, instead of some soul crushing job that pays well.  Your schedule allows you to spend valuable time with your child, that most parents in high powered jobs don’t have.  You have no commute to speak of, and in this area, that is priceless!  If you start adding up all these, I bet your job’s  actual value would be higher.

Life of a single parent is hard.  But, stop beating yourself up.  You seem like a good, responsible, person.  If you haven’t already, go after the sperm donor for child support (but be realistic about getting it).  Short of that, learn to embrace the benefits your job brings you, rather than chasing some HHI goals; that never brings satisfaction.  Virtual hugs to you, because you sound like you need it.

-Someone who grew up with a HHI of 50K in New York freaking City, slept on the sofa bed in the LR as a teen, made it to that American Dream of “fancy car, swimming pool, and room for a pony”, and have nothing but fond memories of my childhood, because the adults really cared, were happy themselves, and we always knew that we were their top priority.

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I hope OP sees this and takes it to heart. [/quote]

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