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[quote=Anonymous]During the pandemic, when my kids were at home on zoom school and I was at home working full-time and it was miserable, a good friend of mine kept telling me I should just quit my job. It's true that financially, my husband's salary is more than a lot of people live on, including my friend. But also, my career is actually important to me. (My husband and I earn the same amount. He was a co-participant in Zoom school and misery.)

I am much less close to my friend now in part because of this. Because, yes, I am privileged to be in the situation that I'm in, but also, even though I was in many ways lucky to have the choices I have, you should have some empathy for the people in your life. Not the random parent at the bus stop, but if someone's actually your friend.

I have also become much less forthcoming to people in my life who are not in similar work situations as I am. Maybe that's good. But it makes friendships somewhat one-way, because I'm still listening to their complaints. (Which, also, are based on choices they made.) [/quote]

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