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Superwoman was/is a myth for me

Posted by Glydin on June 13, 2006, at 19:38:29

Just general musings following my 46th birthday.

I have entered a new phase of life. I have had the career and I have a family. I am here to declare, I have NEVER had it all. I am a disgrace to the era I grew up in. (Smile) I was led to believe it was possible to be fulfilled and contented with all aspects of life as we were: “Women, hear us roar…”. For me, that was a fantasy. When I was deep in the career, the family suffered and when my family was high on my list, the career suffered. I think we were sold a bill of goods that was untrue.

This new phase of life is wonderful for me. I’m a domestic engineer. I love looking after my house and family. The career rat race is run and I’m glad to be out of it.

I guess the main reason I’m posting this is to maybe help thwart someone else from the suffocating guilt I experienced due to feeling like a failure at not being able to juggle all I was SUPPOSE to be able. Some women maybe can - most I know cannot and suffer because of the expectations.

I refuse to be regretful anymore.


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