stay at home mom is it a loss of independence?
By trouble1
@trouble1 (29)
United States
February 25, 2007 3:11pm CST
Being new to this stay at home mom thing its very hard for me because I have always worked and I feel like I'm losing my independence, and have to rely on boyfriend for things I never have before. Does this make me weak? I don't feel like I'm the mother I should be and I am working to get a degree but I'm still not sure what I want to do. It is an everyday struggle. When I was working I still had to cook and clean and it seemed ok because If I was tired we could go out to eat or sometimes he would even cook, but now its all my responsibility and I feel like if everything is not just how he expects it when he gets home he'll be made. No matter what I do housework is never done, and I still have to find time to study. What is a mom to do continue staying home or pack it all up and go back to work full time. I do enjoy being here for my girls and having time to cook good meals for them. I have found several WAHM positions to earn a little cash and many have helped and I will look into this even more in the next few days so thanks for your help in that category. I staying at home only for certain people or can I adapt?
1 response
@andiwpd (142)
• United States
25 Feb 07
if you have time to do some work at home projects, you have time to pick up a part time job, and i say that because you sound like a person who really needs to be around people for some kind of socialization, even if its a work environment. You need purpose, and although you have a great deal of purpose, i dont think you feel as though you do. get yourself out because if you arent happy inside yourself, you wont be very good for those around you. Get out of your house, spring is coming.