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I didn't want to hijack Nomad's thread in WC...
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<blockquote data-quote="Shari" data-source="post: 136153" data-attributes="member: 1848"><p>I guess I took it that way, Star. I don't shut out easy child mom's, either, but I tend to avoid the ones described above, too. When I can. And I'm mostly stuck with them at work.</p><p> </p><p>Socially, I have great friends and family. At work, I am a total outcast. I work with fairly well paid people. Because of my time off and difficult child's expenses, money I actually ever see is considerably less than the rest of the people around here. I'm not destitue, but I spend my money differently. My newest vehicle is 13 years old. I do my own mechanic work. I shop at Goodwill and on Ebay. I've sewn my 1 pair of work shoes back together 3 times this year. </p><p> </p><p>There's just not a lot for me to share or identify with around the water cooler here. I have a few people who know the real situation, but most just think I'm odd. </p><p> </p><p>Nomad, you bring up a good point, tho. I probably need to learn to be more tolerant of easy child only mom's. Its not their fault they've never dealt with anything to teach them otherwise. Lord knows I used to judge harshly when I saw a kid having a fit in public. I avoid these kind of people simply as an act of self-preservation, but its something I probably need to work on learning to tolerate better.</p><p> </p><p>And just the same, I wouldn't think of going to a pediatric oncology ward and griping about my kid's temper tantrum last night, no matter HOW bad it was!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shari, post: 136153, member: 1848"] I guess I took it that way, Star. I don't shut out easy child mom's, either, but I tend to avoid the ones described above, too. When I can. And I'm mostly stuck with them at work. Socially, I have great friends and family. At work, I am a total outcast. I work with fairly well paid people. Because of my time off and difficult child's expenses, money I actually ever see is considerably less than the rest of the people around here. I'm not destitue, but I spend my money differently. My newest vehicle is 13 years old. I do my own mechanic work. I shop at Goodwill and on Ebay. I've sewn my 1 pair of work shoes back together 3 times this year. There's just not a lot for me to share or identify with around the water cooler here. I have a few people who know the real situation, but most just think I'm odd. Nomad, you bring up a good point, tho. I probably need to learn to be more tolerant of easy child only mom's. Its not their fault they've never dealt with anything to teach them otherwise. Lord knows I used to judge harshly when I saw a kid having a fit in public. I avoid these kind of people simply as an act of self-preservation, but its something I probably need to work on learning to tolerate better. And just the same, I wouldn't think of going to a pediatric oncology ward and griping about my kid's temper tantrum last night, no matter HOW bad it was! [/QUOTE]
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