And the award for Most Unlikely Housewife goes to…
I’d planned on going back to work. Really, I did. I mean, I’ve seen documentaries about women who would squat in rice fields, give birth with no more than a grunt and then immediately start plowing again. No big deal, right? I’m clearly cut from a different cloth… a wimpier cloth. Deciding to stay home with Ben is simultaneously a no-brainer (who wouldn’t want to hang out with this kid 24/7?) and really difficult (I’ve worked since I was 17 and feel guilty/lazy not earning money). What ultimately tipped the scale in favor of unlikely housewifery was the troubling fact that Ben has fallen into the wrong crowd. It’s difficult to say this but… Ben has joined a gang. Kurt and I tried to deny it but the evidence is too overwhelming. I fear that if I return to work, I’ll lose him to the streets forever. They start so young these days…