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naysayers like jcmom and the like should seriously consider calming down a bit. The situation described in this post sounds EXACTLY like what my wife does, which is work for an actual employer, and has to meet actual deadlines. If our 3-yr-old had his way, he would get undivided attention. (read: he is very demanding and pesters her all day). She handles it like a champ. And based on the fact that the majority of the comments are saying, "me too!" and "thank you for posting..." i'd say that there are quite a few folks handling it like champs, and it's not much of a "fantasy".

It seems to be implied pretty clearly that this post is not talking about a 40-hr position, but some type of part-time arrangement. Either way, the negative comments just come across as transparent jealousy, or a real, unfortunate state of dissatisfaction with one's lot.

Great post! It's good to get that affirmation. Thank you!

@HUNTED...sort of, because i agree that empty praise is as unimportant and unhelpful as negative comments. But, in your analogy, the negative comments would be more like making a point to bully the participants that didn't win, instead of simply not recognizing their efforts. So, with an imaginary megaphone to mouth, i echo the sentiment "if you don't have anything nice to say, don't post anything!"

Likewise, @JESS13's first comment, 'once you put it on the internet for attention you can't complain about the attention'

Would you agree that once you put on a short skirt and a tight top, you can't complain about the ogling, groping, or assault? Because, I believe you should expect a certain level of civility from other adults, whether you are on the internet or not. It actually takes effort to say something negative, when you could simply keep it to yourself. PIDGIE could not have been more spot on.

Very cool!