I focus so much on my career that sometimes I feel as though that is my life now. I enjoy my career, love the field I'm in, and I'm glad I have my career. I'm very proud of myself for graduating college (although could have done without the student loans).
I see posts on Facebook all the time from women who have children, pregnant, getting married, and I'm genuinely happy for them. I know it's huge news for them, and everyone should be happy for them. However, sometimes it feels as though as "career women" are left behind or forgotten about. Enough about Facebook, because you can appear to have a life you don't really have. I understand on a social media page that life changing events are more important than just something going on with work with me.
I know a few women who completely are financially supported by men. They don't work at all. I don't really want to look down or frown upon them, that is not what I'm saying. Yet, I don't appreciate and can't stand when these women want to offer me advice on financial suggestions or life when it pertains to things they know nothing about. These women don't have kids, either. I guess I'm just tired of them trying to "put me down" or "make me look bad" when they have had tons of help I haven't.
On a more personal note, I'm tired of not dating and feeling as though my career just took over my life. I'm tired of struggling to support myself after hearing about women who don't understand how I feel, yet want to think they are better than me because they don't struggle yet they don't work at all. I'm tired of seeing the baby pictures and wedding photos.
I'm tired of these women making me feel as though I shouldn't be single, and should just get married and have children already. And yes, they have made comments to me about it or asked me when or why I haven't yet.
OK, rant over. Just had to say this somewhere. Not sure if anyone else can understand where I am coming from. I'm having difficulty trying to say what I really want to say. Not trying to offend anyone, especially housewives.