Retirement delayed and broke anyway

[LittleGirl]

44. As an American

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I never considered German citizenship but am eligible for Italian bloodline citizenship which I’d rather have.

I’m in the process of arranging a move to CA from Europe and it’s not always greener on this side of the pond. Unless you speak the local language, which my husband does, but I don’t, our experiences are completely different. I’ve tried for 9 years but I’m homesick and ready to start over. I’m just so shocked at how much I’ve saved and lost because of my age, my being female in a corporate monopoly against us. I mean, there’s no law for maternity leave! Don’t even get me started about the misogyny I experienced and witnessed.

I had high hopes that in 2000 when I got my dream job, and finally finished my degree…that I did everything I was supposed to do to be successful. That’s what they always said to do. But I blew it? Did I? SMH