We haven't talked about goals in a long time

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Eh. I'm not trying to be harsh. I would absolutely LOVE to be able to stay home with my children one day, and I definitely don't discredit people who do--I honestly think that that IS the best thing for children, and I appreciate that some people have to make huge sacrifices to do so. I guess you'd have to KNOW my friend from school--who opted, rather than finishing the brilliant college career she had started, to spiral into drug abuse and now two unwanted pregnancies. My distaste for the situation is a result of the fact that she ISN'T happy, and I wish that she was. I'm not trying to judge her unnecessarily or be quite the b!tch that you guys seem to think I am. It just aggravates me that she hasn't been able to fulfill her potential, and she recognizes and regrets it... but she can still live just as comfortably as I can, when I struggled through school and gave up parties on Friday nights to do so. Be that as it may... I suppose we've both had to give up different things to get to where we are.

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You know what though, I just re-read what I wrote there, and you guys are actually right. I am being too harsh. I might feel jealous or underappreciated, but it really isn't an excuse to lash out and vindictively point out the mistakes that others have made.
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Now.... Radar, you're right. That was too general a statement regarding private schools. Some are great and some suck. I just know that I didn't take too kindly to homeschooling, partially because my parents were ill-equipped to teach us, and partially because kids lose a lot of socialization that way, which is a necessary skill to get by professionally. It might not be a graded subject in public or private schools, but it's definitely something you learn there!