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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A "sad sack" sounds like you've been wallowing and complaining. Not just sitting around.

Have you been?

Get a routine, some goals, a rough plan towards achieving them. Spring is a great time for that every year. And keep enjoying your kids. Don't worry about MIL or her comment. She'll hopefully call you and apologize; she's probably more concerned about mental health than income or your resume.

Humans need routine and goals. [/quote]

NP. Actually, sometimes humans need to decompress, relax, reset, and avoid burnout. It’s fine to take some time to reset and recuperate. Whatever OP needs. It’s up to OP and DH what works for them, their household, their finances. MIL is not part of this decision-making process, and she can take her unsolicited opinions and stuff them directly up her arse. If she can’t keep her fat mouth shut, no more access until she can.[/quote]

We might be losing the plot here. absent serious medical issue, no human actually “needs” to decompress in such a way that they do not carry any responsibilities for the bulk of the day.

I agree MIL should not say anything but I disagree that staying home jobless while your kids are in school is a “need.”[/quote]

How do you know what every single human being "needs"? Life is meant to be lived and enjoyed. Reading, walking, gathering with friends, napping, cooking, taking a class...Sounds like a fabulous way of life to me, not something that should be avoided out of shame. Also, people who don't work can still have responsibilities -- maybe it's volunteer work, running the household, who knows. There are countless ways to spend one's day. Who is anyone else to judge?[/quote]

You do not seem to understand the difference between the words "need" and "want."[/quote]

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