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Why do we make each other feel like sh*t?

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strongteabag · 11/02/2007 13:47

Am fed up of it.

I went out and bought some running bottoms today and bumpd into Dh's female cousin in town. I told her what I had bought and during the conversation she said 'It's Ok to indulge yourself when it is someone elses money you are spending isn't it' and commented on the fact that she would not have time to go running as she works full-time. I came away feeling like crap.

I have 3 boys under 4 1/2, youngest 3 months old. Dh works full time in a 9-5 office job. I clean a house on a Friday afternoon when the oldrest 2 are at Nursery School.(Ok, I do this for me so I can justifiably 'indulge myself' on bits I need or shock horror want) We both sell lots and lots on e-bay and that takes 3 nights of the week...(Admittedly we do that together and DH does a lot of the work with that too)I don't see myself as a lay about but she obviously does.

When I had DS3 a Mother at school asked if I was having any more children and I said maybe and she said 'As long as they keep paying income support'.

Do these people think they are doing me a favour by trying to drag me down. Why can't we just support each other. And please tell me if I am being a paranoid freak.

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noogles · 16/02/2007 10:58

I too feel the same but for different reasons. I had my ds just b4 my 22nd birthday. DP and I were together for 4yrs b4 we decided to try for a baby. I had a well paid job working in retail management and dp the same. I gave it up and now work part time in the evenings. I hate the way people assume I am a single mum out to steal everything that comes in sight when I am out shopping. I also hate how people say to me "oooh your a bit young to have a child arent you?" (I am 26 now but I do look quite a bit younger - good skin genes The area we come from is renowned for young people having children to get council houses and benefits.But dp and I both pay our own way.But why do people feel the need to tar everyone with the same brush?

I also get frustrated by some mnetters that refer to people as chavs just because they wear a certain type of clothes (or their children do) - I have read a couple of threads and found them slightly offensive.

noogles · 16/02/2007 10:59

sorry to rant but just neede to get it off my chest x

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