blah blah blah - mini vent

C&K*s Mommie wrote:

blah blah blah! This is what I was thinking when a classmate of mine, was complaining and griping tonight, about carrying 2 classes (a total of 4hours each night for 2 nights a week) plus working full time, and taking care of her house and children (who are 17 & 19). I just wanted to turn to her and SHUT THE H*LL UP!!!! It is a measly two classes, two nights a week. There are people who work full time and take a full load of classes, too. Or work two jobs, with small children and still manage to go to school as well. And you are complaining about this??

Calimama replied: I hear you. I get so sick of hearing petty complaints. 17 and 19.. her kids practically take care of themselves. I'M 19.

A&A'smommy replied: I think I would have said something Goodness your kids are grown stop complaining!!!

HuskerMom replied: Wow two whole classes two nights a week big deal. I went to college with someone who had four young children, working full time and going to school full time. That would be rough.

JadensMama05 replied: Wow.. See that's why I don't bother to complain about anything having to do with my life effected by my son. Cuz I'm working part time and live above my mom. How much easier can it get, ya know? I can't even imagine going to college right now, tho I do intend on going when Jaden starts some kinda of a headstart-type schooling...

Those of you who are taking classes, working and raising your kids.. WOW. WTG.
Even those of you who are just working more than 32 hours a week and don't live near a parent who spoils you..

In all seriousness, I couldn't do what you guys do.. Not at this point in my life.

MommyToAshley replied: I think sometimes people just complain so that they have something to talk about. I would have found myself tuning that person out. LOL

In my younger years...lol... I worked 50+ hours a week and went to college. I still found time to hang out with friends and have a social life. I could see her point if her kids were younger...but 17 and 19???!

Hillbilly Housewife replied: Ok - if your 17 and 19 year old children aren't helping you take care of your house, then pooh on you. My FOUR year old helps to put stuff away and helps sweep the floor.

Those teens are in for it when they hit the real world. Oh wait, they got it good at home...why leave before they're 30?

sparkys2boys replied: Yikes.. kids.. they are not kids at that age.. I would hope that she doesn't have to look after them to much. If anything they should be helping her. I would of just changed the subject and not listened..lol

redplaydoh replied: I could understand if her kids were young, but not when they're that age.

C&K*s Mommie replied: She is definately that type of person. Always complaining and griping about something. Negative people are not my cup of tea.

The incredulous part was she was complaining to our instructor. Who this was the first night we have had this instructor, and we were discussing our syllabus. Which prompted the complaints since we will be having numerous tests and quizzes. I agree about the older children taking care of the home more. I just had my head in my book tuning her out for as long as I could, but it went on and on and on and on.

TheOaf66 replied: I worked full time and school full time my whole way through college

luvbug00 replied: i record people like that on my phone and play it back for them so they can hear how stuiped they sound.

holley79 replied: I can't stand that. use to drive me batty when I was in school and people would complain. When you looked at it they didn't have anything to complain about.

Boo&BugsMom replied: I have a daycare client who is a single mom of a 5 year old, goes to school full time, and works 25-30 hours a week. She (the woman you speak of) has it easy compared to many others.

grapfruit replied:
Holy crap! My best friend is a SAHM, taking 18 credit hours, has 3 small kids under the age of 4 (youngest will be a year on the 31st), her DH is taking a full load of classes and works full time. And she works at the church like 2-3 nights a week. And her classes are usually hard! I bet she wishes she could just take 2 classes! LoL! And I'll tell ya what. She NEVER complains! She LOVES a full class load, even though it's stressful.