Recent events have brought me to realize I don't belong here in NYC anymore. I am ready to get back to Arizona to slow my life down and enjoy time with my family. I don't use this blog to vent or share my inner most thoughts but I use it to inform those close to me what I have been up to here in NYC. Well, this post is going to be a little bit different. I apologize in advance and I just want to say, this is not directed towards anyone in particular but just some of the people I have come across in New York...
Probably less than 5% of the single members of the LDS church here in New York City are not currently in school or have not finished school. FYI that includes me. I didn't come to New York to further my career or get an education. I came to New York for different reasons. Just because I don't have a college degree or that I am not working on one currently does NOT mean that I am dumb or worthless. Also, just because I am a nanny does not classify me as someone who can't get a "real" job. For those who believe that being a nanny is the easy road, just try it. And FYI I am just not a nanny. For the past 6 months I have been working 2 jobs. I have been working as a nanny as well as a personal assistant. With those two jobs combined I work about 13 hours a day. At least I plan to have a career involving kids and this job has definitely helped prepare me for my future goals involving education. I am sick of people judging me for my lack of education and my job. It pisses me off when people can be so judgmental and think less of a person when they don't even know that person.
Another problem I have with certain people in NYC is that being single is not the worst thing in the world. I have come across way too many unhappy LDS singles. Their unhappiness is largely due to the fact that they are still single. Well, here is my advice to them...you must make yourself happy, nobody can do that for you. If you think that a husband/wife is going to make you happy or solve all problems, you are so wrong! Also, work and school cannot be the sole reason for life and if you want someone to share a life with, you need to make time for that. Yes work and school are definitely essential to living but if you want to get married you kind of have to make time to date. You must also put yourself out there and you are probably going to get turned down or go on really bad dates but if you don't go through with those opportunities you may never find the one you are looking for. I am not an expert at dating or anything near an expert. Just look at my life and you will realize that. The difference is that I am happy with where I am in life and I feel blessed with all the opportunities I have been given.
I'm sorry for venting to whoever is reading this but I just couldn't hold it in any longer. I have been thinking about all of this for awhile and felt it was time to let it out before someone heard it first hand.
To end, I just want to say that I love my job and I am a happy LDS single adult. I am so excited to return to Arizona. I can't wait to start school again and begin the next phase of my life...
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~~*You should be able to "vent" on your own blog. I'm glad that you did. I bet it is frustrating. I feel the same way about not being in school right now. I was.. at one point.. and then had to take care of myself and my health. There was no way that I could be in school and dealing with that. But, now I'm not even sure if I want to do Nursing because of everything. It's tough sometimes.. but, you will figure it out. =)*~~
Don't you hate when people make you feel like your not doing the right thing? Or what your doing is a waste? But what their doing, or have done, isn't any better..
Who are they to judge your life?
Also I think it's awesome that you vent on your blog. I have wanted to for a few weeks now, but talk myself out of it..
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