Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Am I Wrong?
My husband was laid-off a few months ago and has been collecting unemployment. He has also begun coaching our daughters basketball team. Her is my problem...he is not looking for a job! He has 17 weeks of unemployment left to collect and does not really want to seek a job until after the basketball season is over. He doesn't want a job to interfere with his coaching schedule! WTH? Did I mention that coaching is unpaid and that he intends to coach the boys jv team? Now when I was attending Specs Howard he worked two jobs, just to make sure all of the bills were taken care of and I really appreciated that. However, I am not going to take on another job, and go to school( I am going for my Bachelors) and take care of the house( children, cleaning cooking) just so he can coach basketball! I WANT HIM TO GET A FRIGGIN' JOB!!!!! I don't think I'm wrong in wanting him to work. The little bit of $ he gets from unemployment helps very little. So, I am essentially keeping us afloat. There are days when I get angry and then there are days when I get depressed. I never tell him that each feeling has anything to do with him. I don't want to hurt him, because I could not say it in a "kind" way. So, I am stuck, being angry or depressed and "living life"...such tat it is!!
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Hmmmm? Now you know its almost instinctive for me to try to see the BRIGHTEST possible lining in any situration...and I have offered you that...however I guess when you put it like this, this IS an issue that somehow has to come up, because while things could be worse...it doesnt mean that you have to go around feeling like you're feeling...cuz thats not cool either. And I know it must not be easy to have most of the financial obligation on you, specially while it seems hubby has a life of "pleasurable things" Hmm...i shoulda thought this out before I gave my original 4 cents!!! haha :)
Keelah,
Your "4 cents" are alwasy appreciated! I know I need to bring it up, but you know that I tend to be a little "harsh" at times and I don't know how to say what I need to say, without being mean.
Unemployment in the MI ain't much. Those 26 weeks and low pay go by SO fast. I blinked and the money and time were GONE.
I cannot say other than it sounds like he is stuck and using coaching as an outlet. Hopefully, the phase will pass SOON.
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