For those who are housewifes....and all those who stay at home........

No your not crazy, I feel the same way only I have to get up and get the kids off to school an my son to work. I do work one day a week, housekeeping for my sister in law and niece, I am engaged to be married next year and he is the one who is supporting me. Are you thinking about going back to work?

Hello laurika. My wife feels similar like you. She has not been working for many years. My wife has contributed a lot to taking good care of my family, especially my son. She stays home to take care of my son as he is still a student and will still take care of him until he goes to college in another city in three years. Sometimes my wife says that she feels that she has fallen far behind all the others as she is working as a housewife only. But I encourage her not to think so as she is clever enough to learn things. I am glad that I have such a good wife in my life and we are nice and kind to each other. I thank her very much taking good care of the family.

I used to have a job many years ago and I worked long hours and sometimes even on weekends, cause I liked it so much! Then I got married, my two kids were born and I had no more jobs. I love my family very much, but I also miss having a job and being with people! I have tried to earn some money doing odd jobs, but that has only kept me entertained, but I haven't earned much. The problem is that I read Isabel Allende and she reckoned that for a woman to be free, she had to earn some money and that is my problem, I want to be free!

Hi Laura, Ill be honest with you, I do feel a bit scared of the world outside my door. I have spent so much time in here, and I feel safe and secure. It scares me too, I want to work and I want to get a job, but then I think will I survive? LOL I havent worked in a year, and before that I worked 2 years from home so Its been almost 3 years since I actually was out working in the "real" world. I hardly like going to the grocery store or things like that. So your NOT CRAZY in the least! Not from my point of view anyway! lol Bay xx

I know a little how you feel. I haven't worked for awhile. I have a college degree that I don't use. We move a lot and I have had small children for the last 10 years. I also don't personally believe in putting my babies in daycare if I don't have to. I don't really have a fear of people, but now I have a fear of working. Like I won't be able to learn it, or I won't do a good job. I guess I have a fear of failure.

hi friend, I am newly married couple, and my wife generaly told me that, she is absolutely free and have no work, when i go in office. thanks

Hi, I haven't worked in quite a while. I am a housewife and I work online which is better for me since I was diagnosed with Agoraphobia, which means I don't like to leave the house too much. I don't like being around a lot of people. I have actually been diagnosed with quite a few things and it runs on my dads side of the family. My dads brother is Agoraphobic, 2 of my aunts have social anxiety disorder or social phobia which is another problem I have. I also have panic attacks when I'm around too many people. I am on medication for these problems. I am also Bi-Polar and am on meds for it too. I know I probably sound like a nut but it is the truth. You could very well have these same problems and maybe you should go see a doctor. If you catch these things early on you can get treated and actually have a somewhat normal life. I do go places now and I get tired of being home all the time but I still have a problem about being around a lot of people. I have been on meds for 3 years but different ones because it took them this long to find the right meds for me that work. I am on Seroquel and Zoloft and several different meds for different things. I was on Lamictal and it really helped me a lot but I had an allergic reaction to it and they had to take me off of it. I wish it would have worked out with the Lamictal because I was so happy on that and felt like a new person. Anyway if you feel that you have this problem then your best bet is to get to a mental health doctor as soon as you can so you can get the help you need. Good luck. :)

I do not think that's funny. It is tragic. You might have a form of Anthropophobia. You have to get out. Sometimes it is caused by your former job. I used to work as a telemarketer, and even now I try to avoid people as much as possible, except for my friends and relatives, because I remember getting insulted and threatened all the time. The reason you do not want to work is possibly that you were treated so badly, that you want to avoid as much social contact as possible. The best thing is to join some clubs, like in your church or synagogue or wherever, and get used to be around people again. And talk to a psychiatrist, he or she might be able to help.

I was a stay at home mom and i had to go out and work outside the home for financial reasons. I really like my job but the shifts are really bad for being a homemaker and a mother i miss so much of the kids lives but i need to do it for them to have a life i guess. I work from 2 in the afternoon until ten at night the kids are gone when i am home and it just gives me time to do the housework and run some errands i am not there for them when they come home for their supper and it really bites. I felt the same as you before i started working though and really wish to go back for the above reasons that i stated maybe someday things will change so i dont have to do that anymore or at least something with a better shift or something. Thanks for the discussion.

Me, too! It is less than two years since "we" retired and I had never been home before, so now it is like half as much work, lol, but I can spend more time doing it. Well, this morning I was sewing a pocket on a top, as they never have enough pockets and just for fun, since my machine does these things, I told it to embroider the word "Retired" on one of the pockets, and then I was going to have it add..."And Staying That Way!!!" but I thought that was going a little overboard. On the other hand, that is exactly how I feel! No, I am not scared of people, but I don't want any in my home, either. It is good to go out frequently, but if we decide to stay home for a few days that is really, really nice, too.

Were same,i been at home almost everyday of my life.Taking care of the kids,doing household chores,washing clothes,washing dishes,alllll.Hmmm sometimes i really feel bored of my life.Even if im not well i have to do all those things.That makes me to be stress, so boring.There are times that i will be sick,having fever or cough,flu,But u know stil i have to work all those things.hahaha so funny sometimes.This is what i got,STRESS....my hair is falling,always have headache.Ohhhhh give me break!!So hard to be alone.....Well i hve my love but hes far away from me.

Yes I also stay at home with the children, but it does feel good to get a job and have money in my pocket ! LOL !

I fill like that sometimes like I dont know if i were to go get a job will I do as good as i did konly a couple of months ago when I became a housewife. I even have put some apps out a couple of times to try to get a job while my step kid is at school but I never got a call from the places. I do like sitting here all day when I'm not cleaning its quite fun. I will find something to do and have meet A friend to socialize with. I never did think that I would become a loner. LOL It does kinda suck. Most of it is because my fiance is a loner so I kinda have to follow suit for the most part. It does suck though