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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I say "I don't work" even though that makes people wince initially or try to argue it gets the point across and the awkwardness fizzles quickly. It feels weird to say stay at home when I volunteer or am on the go all the time. I love the flexibility of volunteering!! Housewife feels outdated and dh said saying I'm unemployed implied I was looking for work. Woman of leisure feels like I'm showing off that I enjoy leisurely breakfasts (though I often do) but its not very leisurly to fold laundry or wrestle my kids muddy cleats on and drive him to practice.

If l could stay home all day I would love that too, sounds like a vacation! I might ask for a day home for mothers day.

I have accepted that discomfort of telling people I don't work as a miniscule price to pay for doing exactly what I want to do with my life. I live in an urban area and a sahm is rare but still have a great group of friends that work. A few encourage me to because they see the world as better working and others say they envy me. I envy them too but I'm not trading.[/quote]

Thank you for one of the more thoughtful and respectful answers to this post.  It may feel awkward on your end but for many of us your answer would not elicit any awkwardness.
-WOHM[/quote]

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