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Originally Posted by la petite moi
Sweetpea, I have to say that in my mother's case, it was NOT a good thing that she stayed home. She is now a depressed housewife that basically refuses to go back to work on the grounds that she is "clinically depressed."
I am not close to my mother BECAUSE she stayed home and nagged me constantly.
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This goes both ways, really.
I'm not close to my mother because she was rarely home, and to this day she hardly knows me. I want to have one child, live in a cozy home and be there for my kid (stay at home mommy). I know how important this is because my mother wasn't there for me when I needed her the most. I feel it's essential and when we're ready to have a child I will be at SAHM (this is also what my SO prefers).. that's our plan. I know it's not for everyone.
I'm very mothering (my friends poke fun sometimes because I'm like that with them) so i think that a child would help complete me in a sense, yes. I think I would deeply regert not having a child. My decision has nothing to do with society because I don't give a hoot what society rambles on about being 'ideal' or anything along those lines. I care about what makes me happy.