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Is not working in this day and age acceptable?

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Lilly1102 · 26/06/2024 12:39

I have a financially secure job, it’s easy and although my colleagues exclude me sometimes and are bitchy it pays really well and I can afford the things I like.

But it’s so toxic sometimes (I’m a kind, non-judgemental and far from a bitchy person but unfortunately my colleagues are just that so I I’d quite like to quit.

I’ve had previous jobs and experienced the same thing.

I’ve thought about whether it’s me that the issue and I don’t think it is because I’m just a normal, fun, sociable lady in my mid-twenties (the bitchy people in question are actually in their 30s!).

Anyway, my boyfriend said that if I want to quit then I have his full support and if I never want to work I don’t need to.

The thought of it is so attractive because as long as I can afford my gym membership monthly I can just stay at home, bake and clean.

Of course I could go elsewhere and look for a job but the same thing would happen.

I’m just not married yet and probably do need a job so I can buy my own things and not worry about my boyfriend saying ‘do I really need another skirt’ if it’s with my own money. Because we are not wealthy but can definitely afford to live comfortably and normally if I quit. But we wouldn’t be able to have a lavish lifestyle and I would like to have a very high-end wedding which might be difficult on just my boyfriends salary, although maybe we could have family help.

I also love going on holiday (which tbh, is the only thing my money goes on because my boyfriend doesn’t care less about holidays) so I guess if I quit we would have to just not go on holiday - but maybe I would be happier and wouldn’t feel the need to go on holiday if I wasn’t surrounded with toxic people.

OP posts:
Lentilweaver · 27/06/2024 21:05

I’m presuming you’re older since you’re so adamant of men leaving women. ....Or probably jigging a beautiful girl in her twenties.

Age is the one thing that happens to all of us. Perhaps you have a picture in your attic, though.

Crazybunnylady123 · 27/06/2024 21:14

This thread is getting so nasty.
Hey op, don't let them bully you.
I still have my man, been together 20 years and met at 20.
We did everything wrong according to Mumsnet.
I put all my savings in to our house, with no safe guarding. It's erm... our money. It was gonna cost us loads to add a clause so we didn't.
Kids came along we weren't married. Oh well gave them his surname because they are his kids.
I had the best bridesmaids ever at our wedding our beautiful kids.
I don't work cause I look after the kids, I mean we yeh we don't have much spare but the kids are loved and taken care of.
People on here will say my husband can't be trusted and I am at risk as a sahm but without trust there is nothing!
I'll go back to work soon as youngest goes to school. Yeh maybe it will take awhile to get something maybe not.
I'll get an inheritance later in life if I live that long. Life doesn't need to be all planned out and maybe you're a super kind person and people push you around. Yeh your young but

MrsDanversGlidesAgain · 27/06/2024 21:18

It wouldn’t surprise me if a man left you and sailed off into the sunset, or probably jigging a beautiful girl in her twenties whilst you play keyboard warrior

I wasn't especially sympathetic to start with, but after that snide little unpleasantness I'm even less so now.

But it’s so toxic sometimes (I’m a kind, non-judgemental and far from a bitchy person but unfortunately my colleagues are just that so I I’d quite like to quit

This is you posting in your original post, isn't it?

Crazybunnylady123 · 27/06/2024 21:18

You're entitled to want a life where you feel happy.
You don't have to listen to nasty people on the internet.
Take care.

GettingTooOldForThis · 27/06/2024 22:02

I will give you the same advice I gave my now 20 something daughter. Never be dependent on anyone but yourself.

You are the only person who totally has your best interests at heart and you never know what's around the corner.

Don't make yourself vulnerable.

sixpiacksally · 27/06/2024 22:03

Crazybunnylady123 · 27/06/2024 21:14

This thread is getting so nasty.
Hey op, don't let them bully you.
I still have my man, been together 20 years and met at 20.
We did everything wrong according to Mumsnet.
I put all my savings in to our house, with no safe guarding. It's erm... our money. It was gonna cost us loads to add a clause so we didn't.
Kids came along we weren't married. Oh well gave them his surname because they are his kids.
I had the best bridesmaids ever at our wedding our beautiful kids.
I don't work cause I look after the kids, I mean we yeh we don't have much spare but the kids are loved and taken care of.
People on here will say my husband can't be trusted and I am at risk as a sahm but without trust there is nothing!
I'll go back to work soon as youngest goes to school. Yeh maybe it will take awhile to get something maybe not.
I'll get an inheritance later in life if I live that long. Life doesn't need to be all planned out and maybe you're a super kind person and people push you around. Yeh your young but

MN has plenty of SAHM, in fact loads of posts regarding women wanting to quit work and plenty of support for doing so. The advice is only to protect yourself, and for good reason!

Honestly I have no idea why the OP even posted. She is entitled to do whatever she wants, she doesn't need permission from anybody else, if her boyfriend's happy to keep her, why does the opinion of strangers on MN matter? What society thinks is 'acceptable' doesn't matter.

People can only point out the real financial risks. Especially for someone who wants nice things, like the OP.

It's not about whether it will or won't happen (which she seems to be taking quite personally - nobody's saying her boyfriend will turn out to be a dud), but what could happen.

Comtesse · 27/06/2024 22:34

Well OP did ask if not working in this day and age is acceptable - so not unreasonable to offer a point of view, whether OP likes the answer or not…..

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