Comments on Dog Ate My Finances: Not Forced or Personal Responsibility

At the end of the day it's always about choice. C...

2009-07-11T20:41:23.386-07:00

At the end of the day it's always about choice. Choosing to work or not.

I am not a mom so I wouldn't know, but seriously it's not about the money. And if the guy doesn't get that then something is wrong.

Your blog has been a real downer lately - which is...

2009-07-11T16:05:33.358-07:00

Your blog has been a real downer lately - which is sad because you're a great writer. I think it's petty for you to call out another blog. You don't HAVE to work for a horrible company that pays six figures, but you insist on working for places like that. Why don't you go get a job that pays $50K where they treat you better? Like you say, you're not forced to take that $150K job.

You are going to love a post I have coming up. Ag...

2009-07-10T17:42:33.362-07:00

You are going to love a post I have coming up.

Agreed x 100!!

I agree that the post makes it sound like there ar...

2009-07-10T15:04:40.209-07:00

I agree that the post makes it sound like there are no other options out there for couples who need to improve their financial situations(which of course there are) but as someone who isn't married and doesn't have kids, I've never been faced with this type of decision before, so I don't really think it's fair to say that this blogger is being "whiny." My personal views about working mothers happen to be different from this blogger's - I think it's healthy for kids to have a mom that has a life outside of her kids/home - but clearly they are making a difficult choice that goes against what they really value. Basically, I just don't think you can judge someone until you've walked in their shoes.

I actually thought that the worst part of the post was when he complained about having to do more around the house. Come on!

I read the post and I agree with you, Dog. They '...

2009-07-10T13:02:52.419-07:00

I read the post and I agree with you, Dog. They 'have' to send their kids to private school or homeschool. Really? I am not knocking religious beliefs but plenty of people manage to teach their kids about religion while sending them to public school.

Haven't you been whining an awful lot lately about...

2009-07-10T11:48:56.432-07:00

Haven't you been whining an awful lot lately about having to attend a destination wedding?

Good luck on the interview today Dog!

2009-07-10T11:01:41.496-07:00

Good luck on the interview today Dog!

Dog, you whine all the time about things that you ...

2009-07-10T10:53:36.603-07:00

Dog, you whine all the time about things that you can control. For example, you've been whining about your "friends" wedding for a couple of weeks now, and that's just silly.

I hate posts like that for the fact that I'm a sin...

2009-07-10T10:49:49.396-07:00

I hate posts like that for the fact that I'm a single mom. I work or we don't eat.

I have little tolerance for people who complain about having to be a single income household (ie we can't afford daycare so spouse has to stay home not spouse is disabled or such)or dual income household.

No dudes you don't have to. Frankly even I could work from home thought that would be risky and unsmart given my specific circumstances.

This wouldn't be the first things I have a problem with from GLBL. Seems to be a general mentality.

Agreed, times 100. I find posts debating whether ...

2009-07-10T09:23:20.646-07:00

Agreed, times 100.

I find posts debating whether or not the wife should work "outside the home" fascinating and frustrating, as people are always certain those making the other choice are wrong.

Not your point though. As you point out, it is 100% a choice.

I agree with you about being unable to tolerate th...

2009-07-10T09:18:08.658-07:00

I agree with you about being unable to tolerate the whiners. This one really says it all to me. This reveals the real nature of their situation:

"The job will allow us to replace some household items that we have been “nursing” along for several months."

Oh, please. !