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MattBaggins

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23. Nice sexist comment there

Fri May 31, 2013, 09:20 AM

May 2013

Could the primary key to his problem be found in the comment that he wasn't making friends outside of the house?

The idiotic comments about him are the same ones that used to be made against women who had to stay at home and often suffered depression from a lack of self actualization. If anyone were callous enough to say that a woman was lazy and needed to get over it, they would be called out on it.

I hope the people in this thread are not counselors of any form. This is a case of basic depression due to a life style change one was not really prepared for. This would have been disruptive for an individual of any gender. I don't think beating a person up for depression is very effective, although it is the American way, so I suppose it is to be expected.

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When mom earns more, it's tough on dad [View all] davidn3600 May 2013 OP

Who is this "Society" person, anyhow? FrodosPet May 2013 #1

social pressures still exist for women to stay home and take care of men and children cali May 2013 #2

Social pressures still INSIST that a working woman come home after a day of work to her 2nd job justiceischeap May 2013 #17

Not surprising marions ghost May 2013 #3

This needs to be filed under Le Taz Hot May 2013 #4

That's what I meant to say! cali May 2013 #5

cali, you and I may not always agree Le Taz Hot May 2013 #6

Totally agree. sibelian May 2013 #9

Did you read the entire article? Behind the Aegis May 2013 #10

Nope. Le Taz Hot May 2013 #12

Only partially. Behind the Aegis May 2013 #13

Yeah, OK. Le Taz Hot May 2013 #14

It isn't a difficult concept to understand. Behind the Aegis May 2013 #15

Yes, I understand the concept Le Taz Hot May 2013 #16

I said "Sexism runs both ways." Your response was "Yeah. OK. Wait Whut?" Behind the Aegis May 2013 #18

Yeah, I was there. Le Taz Hot May 2013 #19

Then why did you ask why I posted what I did? Behind the Aegis May 2013 #20

I think Matt Baggins #23 and #32 below explain what BTA was thinking. I could be wrong and am open stevenleser May 2013 #41

When my 2 children were young, I worked a madmom May 2013 #39

Yup. This is bs and he's just lazy. Dash87 May 2013 #22

Nice sexist comment there MattBaggins May 2013 #23

Haha how is that sexist? Dash87 May 2013 #29

He was most likely suffering from depression MattBaggins May 2013 #32

SUDDEN or DRAMATIC drop in activity usually means depression not laziness uponit7771 May 2013 #38

Great post! Thanks for making me think and reconsider my position. nt Demo_Chris May 2013 #33

deleted by me Hekate May 2013 #7

FFS sibelian May 2013 #8

Did you read the entire article? Behind the Aegis May 2013 #11

I read it but the point is the same... Phentex May 2013 #21

"Women traditionally have felt this for ages." MattBaggins May 2013 #26

No, he should not have to deal with it at all... Phentex May 2013 #27

I doubt it was about income MattBaggins May 2013 #28

That's probably true, but nearly every paragraph Phentex May 2013 #31

I think the author is wrong for doing that. MattBaggins May 2013 #34

Exactly! Phentex May 2013 #35

This is America Aegis. We berate people for depression. MattBaggins May 2013 #24

these days its tough on dad when she earns less, too HiPointDem May 2013 #25

there are other studies that show that stay at home fathers enjoy that role La Lioness Priyanka May 2013 #30

Staying home with young children at first is a big adjustment, I have been there. It was lonely Jennicut May 2013 #36

I'm offended that they jump back and forth between begin parents and just being married. Dawgs May 2013 #37

I am the sole wage earner in our family now and always earned more than my husband LibertyLover May 2013 #40

Oh boy. That does NOT sound healthy. Arugula Latte May 2013 #42