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Originally posted by tivodan1116,
You assume that everyone who does not have a job while their children are in school is lazy. What about community service, volunteer work, taking classes, doing things to enrich yourself, being a Big Brother/Big Sister, et cetera? Lack of a job (or having a job) does not inherently make one lazy (or not lazy)
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All these are great occupations but they have nothing to do with "working for a living" or having a "real job"!!!
I was simply getting to the difficulty of earning one's living, not choosing an occupation that might keep you happy, satisfied or entertained.
1. Community service: if you only do "community service" and have no need of working to support yourself and your family - that means you've got it well. Good for you, lucky charitable thing.
2. Volunteer work: Same as above.
3. Taking classes: you are only doing something to fulfill your higher-order needs. In order to take classes, you need to earn a living. Where is that "living" coming from if you are not busy working for it?
Inheritance? Stocks? Money-maker husband? Say "thank you".
You are definitely not struggling.
4. Doing things to "enrich" yourself.
Admirable but again, you are not earning a living. You have it very well if you afford to busy yourself with such lofty things all day.
5. Being a Big Brother/ Big Sister: same as above.
All these beat the heck out of just staying home and NOT doing amy of them.
However, all of the stay-at-home women with children in school or whose children left home that I know - are not even doing THESE....!!!!!!
Now, may I talk about "lazy"?