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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.

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

To be fair, I believe this poster's anger was really aimed at ONE SAHM, not them all.  Have you read this whole thread?  There's a lot for WOHMs to be angry about, unfortunately it seems to have been generated by one sick sad poster.  She's accused WOHMs of not raising their own children, not loving them, loving money more than their kids, etc. etc. etc.

I too have been plenty angry on this thread, but I haven't stooped a single time to criticize a SAHMs choice to stay home.  I believe both choices are equally valid and that kids in both situations can do wonderfully.  Anyway, there are lot of people on this thread that have been saying the same thing,  but many have been pushed a bit too far.  It feels good to lash out sometimes, so at least I understand where this PP is coming from.  That said, acknowledging the troll on this thread isn't going to make a difference, whether through flame-throwing or polite conversation.  It would be best for people not to engage with her anymore.[/quote]

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