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History of Feminism

mopinko

(70,078 posts)

3. boy howdy.

Reply to bettyellen (Original post)

Sat Aug 8, 2015, 06:37 PM

Aug 2015

i was a full time mom for many years, a failed artist, a political volunteer.
now i am in the middle of a divorce where i have to justify having a stable retirement. to my kids as well as my ex.

the lightness of my life without all those needy people all over it every day is sort of amazing. walking on the ground instead of a 30 year build up of eggshells. peaceful.
but i still have to forgive their assholery for the last year if i want to keep them in my life. sometimes i wonder if it is worth it.

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Really amazing thread on "unpaid emotional labor" routinely expected of women... [View all] bettyellen Aug 2015 OP

k and r and thank you! niyad Aug 2015 #1

Holy shit that's an awesome thread! ismnotwasm Aug 2015 #2

I know- the freedom from asshole trolling is pretty awesome. Meta rocks. Found it through bettyellen Aug 2015 #4

boy howdy. mopinko Aug 2015 #3

it is a huge eyeopener for me, because I myself did not value that kind of work as a child.... bettyellen Aug 2015 #5

+1000 smirkymonkey Aug 2015 #6