Nighttime flamefuls

[spitforspat]

1. We just ate dinner 30 minutes ago, at midnight.

2. H asked for meatballs, and i said 'sure!' But I was lazy and made chicken salad sandwiches instead.

3. Part of the reason dinner was so late is because I spent over an hour making my own pasties.

4. I really don't ever want to work again. On some level I hope H makes it big after this project and he declares me to be such a good housewife that he would love to support me foreverrrr. This is so anti women's lib.

[monkeyknifefight]

pasties?

[spitforspat]

Yes. Pasties. I don't know why, but I NEEDED them. On a scale of 1 to extremely weird I feel like it's a 4?

[ralphlauren]

Lol

[gretchenindisguise]

Jul 6, 2012 0:31:58 GMT -5 FormerlyRR said:

Jul 6, 2012 0:29:08 GMT -5 spitforspat said:

4. I really don't ever want to work again. On some level I hope H makes it big after this project and he declares me to be such a good housewife that he would love to support me foreverrrr. This is so anti women's lib.

Women's lib is outdated. It's whatever works for YOUR life.

No no no, this IS women's lib. You get a choice as to what you want. Some chose to stay home. Some don't.

[eb777888]

Jul 6, 2012 0:34:30 GMT -5 gretchenindisguise said:

Jul 6, 2012 0:31:58 GMT -5 FormerlyRR said:

Women's lib is outdated. It's whatever works for YOUR life.

No no no, this IS women's lib. You get a choice as to what you want. Some chose to stay home. Some don't.

Thank you. Women's lib is about a woman choosing, not about what someone else thinks you should do.

And sandwiches and pasties, I don't think you're hurting your SAH status.

[flex]

The term "women's lib" may be outdated, but women's rights are not.

[flex]

I'm getting caught up on Mad Men, and I get very pissed off in some of the scenes. lol My poor mother--she is the same age group as Betsy.

[birdistheword]

I also don't really ever want to work again. I am currently technically unemployed (just quit my job, but still doing freelance stuff from home) and it is fabulous. I actually feel motivated to cook/do housework/hang out with friends when I am not exhausted and emotionally drained from my job. This probably really just means I need to find a job that doesn't make me want to off myself multiple times a day. And also, me not working is not really an option right now.

[eb777888]

Jul 6, 2012 0:38:02 GMT -5 flex said:

I'm getting caught up on Mad Men, and I get very pissed off in some of the scenes. lol My poor mother--she is the same age group as Betsy.

My mom grew up just like Sally. And her parents names are Don and Betty. It's creepy.

[spitforspat]

Bird, I think we're kind of in the same boat. Except, I got fired.

We're planning on taking a big trip in August with some inheritance money. Then the dream is over and it's back to work for me.

I guess another flameful part of this is that H has been killing himself on this job. And I've been sitting around making pasties and not meatballs and laying out. And for once in my life I don't feel guilty about it.

[birdistheword]

Jul 6, 2012 1:14:54 GMT -5 spitforspat said:

Bird, I think we're kind of in the same boat. Except, I got fired.

We're planning on taking a big trip in August with some inheritance money. Then the dream is over and it's back to work for me.

I guess another flameful part of this is that H has been killing himself on this job. And I've been sitting around making pasties and not meatballs and laying out. And for once in my life I don't feel guilty about it.

I totally feel guilty, unfortunately. I want to just enjoy my time off, but I really do need to find a job. This is the first time I have quit a job without having another lined up, so that part is stressful, but way less stressful than the job I just left. We have a big family vacation coming up in October. I wish I could just be a lady of leisure until then and find a job after, but no can do

[spitforspat]

Oh, bird. I feel for you so much. I have been in that position, too. I tend to let myself be taken advantage of at work, and that leads to me being easily burnt out.

I went to a therapist for some grief/depression issues and she was surprisingly helpful in helping me examine what I want from a job, how to strike an appropriate work/life balance and with dealing with the immense guilt I felt.

Ultimately, your H wants you to be happy- to be YOU. You can't do that if you're not happy at work. It was bad enough for you to make the decision to leave under not the greatest circumstances. My advice:embrace this time and whatever comes next. It is a step in the right direction!

[karmasabiotch]

Womens lib is just about being afforded the Same rights that men have with the same pay for the same amount of work/job title.

It's about having the right to make choices.

[housegeek]

I'm in ca today, so it's still night. I offended a girl by asking her why she was getting married at 18. I got the " you don't know my lyfe!" response. Just made me feel old. And kinda jerkish, even though I didn't ask it with illl intent.

[hubes]

I thought you meant pasties as in meat-filled pastries. I was wondering why you didn't just eat those.