Glad to read comments from the real world from a real woman with real self esteem. I work with woman all day long who are in the work force because they really have to be. Be it benefits to bridge their husbands self employed status, make ends meet, pay for college, save for retirement with employer 401K match, or just to keep fresh and out of the house. You know….stuff adults do.
In an amusing way your posts ticks me off because it reminds me of how screwed up my life has become.

A professional recently posed the following question. “I you were to wake up tomorrow in your perfect world, what would that look like?” I took the bait and ran with it without hesitation.
I wouldn’t worry most of the time that the stress of my job (which I hate but am financially trapped in) didn’t contribute to my epilepsy, I could spend more time with my kids and have a better relationship with them, I could transition into another career, felt I have a partner who gives a crap how I feel and deal with all of this….Notice that all these needs not being met are not material?

Thanks for the reality check..