If asked to describe myself I would say:
I am a mum, a wife, a housewife.
It doesn't really count for much in this day and age, does it?
Not that I don't see the value of raising children, keeping a house and providing support for my husband. I volunteered to do all these things. But recently I have been feeling that as I get older, I am wasting my life.
I haven't worked outside the home properly for years. Recently, I tried to go back to work but I lacked confidence and drive. Today I heard that my registration has lapsed and it will now be virtually impossible for me to return to my old career. That doesn't matter so much as I clearly am not that bothered about my old career, but what do I do next? How do I gain the confidence to look for a new niche?
I am so scared that I am going to get to old age and all I will have to look back on is an empty nest.
If you are a SAHM of longstanding or someone who gave up a career and does not intend to return to it, how do you keep up your self-esteem?
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Having a midlife crisis. What can I do to feel better about who I am?
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Guttersnipe · 09/04/2009 11:32
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