3 ms·

This woman sounds remarkably selfish. She admits to not working during the three years her husband was starting the company and spending summers on vacation wit

This woman sounds remarkably selfish. She admits to not working during the three years her husband was starting the company and spending summers on vacation with her child learning Spanish, yet her catalog of grievances includes the strange claim she has lost time that could have been spent publishing and socializing. Couldn't she have churned out a couple of articles while on vacation in Spain? Or maybe have saved some cash by spending the summer at home. Unbelievable.

bonsaitree 18y ago
Agreed. Rich people complaining about trials and tribulations regarding conditions they can actively change and/or control. The author's comments and general attitude have all the earmarks of a "trust-funded" childhood.
breck 18y ago
Really? I think sharing this personal story with all the details is a very unselfish thing. I would say the exact opposite. I think giving up her husband so he could work all that time, and raising their daughter practically alone, is very unselfish.
- alexitosrv 18y ago
  She tries to present the facts, but her insatisfaction skews the story. Actually, I think sharing this personal story with all the details mainly from her viewpoint can be deemed as selfish behavior.
granular 18y ago
I agree. She wants him to work his ass off, and when he does, complains about not having him around. And to top it off, she stops working on her own profession, gets depressed, and then considers leaving him (which would entail taking his child away from him). She says, "but I couldn't stop picking fights about his lack of time at home.". Nice, kick him while he's down. Later -- talking about sales in general -- she adds, "When he convinces me to stay married to him, he's selling me on the better future we will have together.". So, he's got to convince you regularly to stay married to him, eh? For better or worse too old fashioned I guess. Regarding what she's given up: "I lost a friendship, an airplane, a lot of money. I sacrificed years of socializing that could have sparked new friendships." Near the end she says: "I'm betting that before too long, Bill will decide to do it all again." Keep holding out your hope for all that money.

bonsaitree 18y ago

Agreed. Rich people complaining about trials and tribulations regarding conditions they can actively change and/or control. The author's comments and general attitude have all the earmarks of a "trust-funded" childhood.

breck 18y ago

Really? I think sharing this personal story with all the details is a very unselfish thing. I would say the exact opposite. I think giving up her husband so he could work all that time, and raising their daughter practically alone, is very unselfish.

alexitosrv 18y ago
She tries to present the facts, but her insatisfaction skews the story. Actually, I think sharing this personal story with all the details mainly from her viewpoint can be deemed as selfish behavior.

granular 18y ago

I agree. She wants him to work his ass off, and when he does, complains about not having him around. And to top it off, she stops working on her own profession, gets depressed, and then considers leaving him (which would entail taking his child away from him). She says, "but I couldn't stop picking fights about his lack of time at home.". Nice, kick him while he's down. Later -- talking about sales in general -- she adds, "When he convinces me to stay married to him, he's selling me on the better future we will have together.". So, he's got to convince you regularly to stay married to him, eh? For better or worse too old fashioned I guess. Regarding what she's given up: "I lost a friendship, an airplane, a lot of money. I sacrificed years of socializing that could have sparked new friendships." Near the end she says: "I'm betting that before too long, Bill will decide to do it all again." Keep holding out your hope for all that money.