New blog! This should be interesting. I used to have an online journal, but this is my first blog, ever....
I hate school. Pretty much always have. Who knows? I probably always will. My mother always tried to get me interested. But I never was. Straight out of high school, I flew through my first two years of college. I got a two-year degree in about a year and a half. And then my education came to a screeching halt. I was accepted into the best university in Florida for journalism. I didn't even make it through my first semester. I just couldn't find the motivation to do it. I also felt so out of my league. I was surrounded by lots of smart, well educated, students. I was so out of place. I lost interest quickly. Since then, I have been trying hard to find a subject that interests me.
It seems pretty unfair. Plenty of people seem to find it easy to know what they want to do with their lives. Not myself. Hell, I remember being in the 2nd grade with a kid who wanted badly to become a meterologist. Now, he's almost finished with college and moving onto a meterology job. I envy his easy decision.
Is it bad that I would be happy with being a stay-at-home Mom? When did being a house wife become so looked down upon? Although I've never known what to do IN life, I've always known what I've wanted OUT of life. And that is to become a Mommy. I've always dreamt of having kids. I know they would fulfill my life. They are a lot of work, but I am almost positive that the outcome is more rewarding than any job out there.
So why isn't "Mother" an acceptable occupation?
Mother is an acceptable option. The feminist movement has abandoned the word "choice" but that word is at the core of its values.
ReplyDeleteHowever, the movement also urges economic independence because when you have your own money you can make your own decisions, but there is nothing wrong with being a mommy. Nothing. It's all about choice.
Oh, Kristen. I love you. You always have such a logical and intelligent outlook on things. I am always so torn on this decision. I would love to be a stay-at-home-mom. But, we've all heard horror stories of women who give up their careers to be a full time wife and mother. And then, they wind up miserable in their marriages, but they are financially stuck in their situation. It's craziness.
ReplyDeleteI really want Matt to propose. He talks about wanting to marry me and start a family. I know we can't afford a kid or a wedding yet. I've mentioned SEVERAL times to him that I am okay with a realllly long engagement. I just want to seal the deal. I feel like Beyonce saying her whole putting a ring on it thing haha