The reason i started this thread is beause i was upset with one of my friends last night. She is just coming to the end of her mat leave. I am a SAHM DD is starting school in sept. We are both professionally qualified in the same field. She has a good job, but she said "oh, i couldn't be a housewife" meaning SAHM, its so dull and boring, there is only so many times you can polish!!! Is there? Whats polish then? Can you imagine if i had said to her - corr X your job sounds really boring and dull (actually considering what she is qualified to do, her job does sound dull and boring but i wouldn't dream of saying it!). Why is it ok to demean being a SAHM? I know my friend didnt mean anything by it, hence i didn't say anything about it, especially as the comment wasn't directed at me.
Thing is, its what you make it isn't it - I do get bored, especially when i get lazy. I don't do hardly any housework, the BARE minimum because i don't like it. I play with my DD, i mumsnet while she is a playschool (obviously!!!) We go to the beach when we choose, the park, swimming, walk the dog - chill out and do bugger all. Watch crap tv sometimes. Have teabreaks ALL the time. I do the garden, we make cakes, i mumsnet, read a book. Go on play dates and let someone elses child entertain mine while i sit and drink tea and whine about how boring it is being a SAHM!
lol at mrsboring - thats what i said to my friend when she said about doing all the housework, i said, without thinking really, well i don't do any - my other friend pissed herself laughing because she has been to my house and knows im not lying .
I will go back to work when DD starts school but that will be out of necessity rather than choice!