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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Places I have not stepped foot in months -- a grocery store, a gas station or a dry cleaners. All the things that I need from these places are taking care of by someone else, without my ever even really thinking about them. It's like food is in the pantry and gas is in the tank and clean clothes are in my closet just magically without my ever having to think about it. But I do appreciate it greatly. [/quote]

That just sounds like the life of a child to me.[/quote]

What I'm paying for is my time. I work very hard and earn and good salary, so I am fortunate to be able to pay someone to do all of that. Then when I am home, I am able to spend my time with my family instead of running around crazy doing errands I don't enjoy. What is childish about that?  [/quote]

What struck me about it was that I have been teaching my kids for years to clear their own plate from the table, make and pack their own lunch, be responsible for their things, and do their own laundry. It seems like a step back in terms of personal responsibility to never do any of those things. It just seems infantilizing to me. If your cleaning lady and cook go on vacation, do you just get take-out and let the laundry pile up? If you spill something, do you clean it or wait for the maid to do it?[/quote]

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