Nov 05 2008
Opposing Views
So last night while watching the election results, I got into a bit of a yelling match with my mother. No, it wasn’t about the election or even the candidates. It was about my choice to homeschool my child and work at home.
I thought we had made progress in this area, but apparently I was wrong. She doesn’t understand that I am doing all of this for the betterment of my family. She doesn’t understand that the local schools can’t truly help my son with Asperger’s. In her mind, I need to get my priorities straight and send him to public school and get a real job. She thinks that I would have more time then.
I’m not quite sure how that is supposed to work, since I was always more stressed when we did just those things. I spent all of my time after work helping my son with his homework and taking him to therapy and taking care of the house, etc. And I hated my job. I like working for myself. I don’t think I could go back to having a boss other than myself.
I don’t have a problem meeting my income needs. But my work is invalid in her eyes because it isn’t traditional.
I let her know that things won’t be changing around here. She will just have to get used to it. Stuff happens.
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I think you’re doing the right thing. Life was awful for my mom when my brother was in public school. He is in a special school now that has been great but they are few and far between. She still needed to stay home though since like you said, all those appointments and other needs.
BTW, what is it with election time, my mom actually called looking for a fight the next day. I’m floored. When did they forget we are adults. I seem to think many people felt they lost control when McCain didn’t win and they got a case of the “shoulds” over the most insane things. I hope it works out for you with your mom. I don’t know if it will with mine. UGH.