Home And Work
I could hardly miss them, could I – the little digs that those that don’t work outside the home have so much more time to spend on writing, reading and just having a great time. Oh, and of course all this leisure time is responsible for the amount of reads I’ve achieved. Lucky me!
Well, see, I’ve got news for you! I don’t have loads of leisure time, I don’t get to do what I want, go where I want, or anything else. I go grocery shopping twice a week, otherwise I am at home, a 24/7 carer who has to be available instantly and whenever needed.
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And also I would like to point out that a well-written book will get far more reads on Booksie than any short story or poem. You just have to open your eyes and look at the numbers.
Submitted: April 22, 2018
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Sorry things are bad for you, Hull
Sun, April 22nd, 2018 10:15pm
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Thanks for reading, Mike.
Mon, April 23rd, 2018 3:09am
BAM! Someone just got served!
Great job, Hully! It's nice to vent every once in a while, and it's good to put the prats in their place every now and again. It's so easy to judge, but put on someone else's shoes and see how far you can walk. They're just dissatisfied with their own lives - people with few fulfillments tend to take jabs at the people working harder.
Never let them get you down!
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So many people seem to think like that, Jeff. Not just on Booksie, either.
Mon, April 23rd, 2018 11:16am
We live in an age of self-entitlement, ineptitude, and the emotionally stunted. People know how to lash out, but they don't know how to address the real situation, they don't know how to act in a calm, rational, civilized manner and work through their problems. They prefer to blame others rather than accept responsibility for their actions. We live in an age where people love to talk, but don't have the guts to follow through with the walk.
You keep on walking, my dear.
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Thank you, Jeff.
Mon, April 23rd, 2018 11:40am
Carers, underpaid and under-valued Mama Hullabaloo. I haven't seen the digs, but the small-minded need something better to do. Usianguke
Tue, April 24th, 2018 8:39pm
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Probably a disproportionate reaction on my part, Moa. I thought of taking it down but left it -- just as a reminder that just because you are home all the time it doesn't mean you have a life of leisure. I actually cannot stand doing nothing and writing, at the moment, is the only thing that keeps me semi-sane.
Thanks for giving this a read!
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Though I agree being a home person does not mean leisure time galore, I might give some argument about short stories...lol...I seem to be doing well with them but maybe because they read like a novel. You are right...people who go out to work have little idea what the responsibilities of those who must stay home as care givers.
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This was written in anger in response to a few digs that have been made about my reads and the amount of posts I have time to make, DH. Truthfully, no one knows what it's like, especially caring for others when you are struggling yourself.
Sun, April 22nd, 2018 6:44amThanks for reading. I might take this post down -- I don't know yet.