tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11300948.post112143742144834642..comments2023-09-25T08:08:17.648-07:00Comments on A Little Cheese with that Whine?: But What ELSE Do You Do?Renehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14966956368329586135noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11300948.post-1121651975500352522005-07-17T18:59:00.000-07:002005-07-17T18:59:00.000-07:00Rene - that woman just has NO clue. My sis is also...Rene - that woman just has NO clue. My sis is also a SAHM of three. And that's ALL she does - and is doing a damned good job. As far as I'm concerned, you're TOP of the food chain :-) Raising the next generation!!! A very important job.<BR/><BR/>Though I still think you should have mentioned your writing. Though I know how hard it can be. The reaction when I mention mine varies widely, so I have to be in just the right mood, or like you, I just don't say thing.Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15636189059910920978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11300948.post-1121542065711983842005-07-16T12:27:00.000-07:002005-07-16T12:27:00.000-07:00It actually matters little what your profession is...It actually matters little what your profession is if it is different than the majority of the people at the gathering. <BR/><BR/>I am an out-of-the-house working mom. When asked the question of my profession, I see glazed eyes most of the time. I design computer software programs. If I am talking to someone that knows nothing of the software development business, their interest dies very quickly.<BR/><BR/>People would rather talk about their own interests than yours. <BR/><BR/>A conversation starting response to the typical what-do-you-do query could be something like, "I raise my children, but how are you connected with real estate (or insert other main topic here)?" <BR/><BR/>. . . And thanks. Can you make it rain?~~Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11396225808233072993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11300948.post-1121536272882309432005-07-16T10:51:00.000-07:002005-07-16T10:51:00.000-07:00Yeah, it is hard being a SAHM, and a wife. You ha...Yeah, it is hard being a SAHM, and a wife. You have all kinds of obligations and your needs always come second. And you do it all for the love of your family!<BR/><BR/>Cheer up!<BR/><BR/>PS<BR/><BR/>I'm shorter than 5'3" LOL!Kelly (Lynn) Parrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04827605655761900263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11300948.post-1121532780203190092005-07-16T09:53:00.000-07:002005-07-16T09:53:00.000-07:00Suzanne, I do the same thing! Not that I'm ashame...Suzanne, I do the same thing! Not that I'm ashamed of it, I LOVE what I do, it's the best job in the world, but I get tired of explaining that no, I am not a sex expert, and yes, I actually get paid to write "those books".<BR/><BR/>Rene, hugs on the party. I get very anxious in social situations just like that one too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11300948.post-1121486279221641132005-07-15T20:57:00.000-07:002005-07-15T20:57:00.000-07:00Being a SAHM mother is one of the toughest jobs on...Being a SAHM mother is one of the toughest jobs on the planet. I'm not discounting those moms who have a job outside of the home, as well (I'm one of them now) because both are extremely difficult to do. But for those people who think staying at home all day taking care of children and a household is EASY need a good dose of reality. It is VERY hard - one of the hardest jobs I've ever had. It's because you don't get to go home at 5 p.m. and not face your job the next morning - you are at your job 24/7 with very few breaks.<BR/>People are just stupid sometimes.Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11300948.post-1121474275530834282005-07-15T17:37:00.000-07:002005-07-15T17:37:00.000-07:00GrrrrrrrrrrIf that isn't the biggest crock since I...Grrrrrrrrrr<BR/><BR/>If that isn't the biggest crock since I don't know when. And the ironic thing being that even if you HAD discussed your writing, you're right. You would have gotten "the look." <BR/>I did enjoy your "lessons" though. <BR/>Hmph. What a heifer.<BR/>Grins*Crystal*https://www.blogger.com/profile/06689150836320685611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11300948.post-1121464322711980642005-07-15T14:52:00.000-07:002005-07-15T14:52:00.000-07:00Welcome to the long, rough, rocky, idiotic road to...Welcome to the long, rough, rocky, idiotic road to publication and the rockhead agents you have to deal with..columns were much easier..no agents, but then again, no money.<BR/>Glad you found your 'voice'. I never 'read' mine but pounding out a chapter one morning, I heard it..caused me to rip up three hundred pages or so.porchwisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09192685413652545760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11300948.post-1121460969771594912005-07-15T13:56:00.000-07:002005-07-15T13:56:00.000-07:00I often just tell people I'm a stay-at-home-mom. ...I often just tell people I'm a stay-at-home-mom. It's easier than explaining that I'm a romance writer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com