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That is HILARIOUS that you think that "when you're ready" you'll just rejoin the workforce.  That literally made me laugh out loud.  And no, honey, you don't have a career.  You have a former job that will have passed you by by the time you're ready to come on back.  That's fine, that was your choice, but as you have so bluntly been stating, you can't have it all.  And you don't.[/quote]

PP, I'm not the PP you were responding to, but your answer to her really shows how condescending some WOHMs can be and I think it shows your part in the nastiness of these "mommy wars" fights.

Why one earth did you have to be so condescending?  "honey, you don't have a career?"   HILARIOUS?

I was a SAHM for 9 years, and yes, I actually did have a career that I put on hold while I cared for my young children, and I have in fact reentered the workforce just fine; finding emplyment within a month of beginning to search.   Now this was not due to sheer luck.  I had a good exit strategy; maintained my skills, and was able to reneter the workforce at a similar salary as when I left.   And I know plenty of women who have managed to do the same.

One almost gets the sense that you WISH those of us who took time off to care for our young children would suffer greatly when we get dumped or try to reenter the workforce.   It's as if only that would make you happy that you chose the right decision, for yourself.

It is comments like yours that do not even try to veil your anger at SAHMs, that make me realize why this debate gets so heated, so fast.[/quote]

That woman is a bitch.  If you're her, you're a bitch.  All anger is directed at her, not SAHMs in general.  But yes, it is in fact hilarious to me when you hear people think that they can just return to the workforce without any problem.  It's naive, in the same way that these women think they can tear down someone deciding to stay in the workforce.  I'm glad you were able to.  I believe you're the exception, not the rule.  And if you leave the workforce, no, you don't have a career.  It's really that simple.  If you want a career, you need to be working.  Not a difficult concept.  But these are your choices, and I applaud anyone making any choice that they feel is good for their family.  But when you're a bitch about it, you're going to get called out.  [/quote]

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