So, I was on the phone yesterday with a good friend of mine. We were catching up on each other's lives, and she says, "While I was on vacation I was thinking how nice it was. Then I was thinking, 'I wish I could be like Jenn and stay home all day while my husband makes a lot of money.'" Erm, HUH? Seriously? I think she meant that she wished she could be at home with her daughter like I am and the husband comment was not at all tied in to her thoughts about my situation, but it got me thinking:

I know it shouldn't matter what other people think, but to me this DOES matter. I have worked all my life; I haven't had a choice. Going to school for 2 years and completing this program was a huge leap of faith for me, and quitting without having something else lined up was an even bigger deal. I did this all ON MY OWN, and I certainly won't be sitting home on my butt doing nothing to contribute financially. I'm working 5 hours a day to find a job, apply for and test for positions, so it isn't like I'm just "playing" all day...

*sigh* I remember my thoughts awhile back about being as SAHM versus a Full Time Working Mom, and this one one of the very issues I had back then too...