Why I can't be friends with many women

I read a fashion blog. I try to be as stylish, well, as I can with my ponytails, glasses, often no makeup, even more often frumpy outfits-of-the-day. I think as women, we all want to feel pretty, to feel and see the appreciative glances of others from time to time. So for my daily shot of glamour and inspiration, I read a fashion blog.

She does an outfit of the day every few days. She's a fashion student, a new mommy, and soon to be wife. She juggles alot, but, as we all know, you have to find that one thing that's just for you. Especially when you're a new mom. So she writes a fashion blog. It makes her happy.

Tonight, as I was catching up on my reading, I was scrolling through the comments on this woman's blog post. They were all sweet comments, positive, even when the reviews of the outfit of the day weren't so glowing. Then one caught my eye. Something that was rude, shouldn't have been said. I tried to let it go but it sat with me. Here is the comment:

not trying to be rude or anything but is that what you do all day? go shopping, dress up and take pictures? aside from being a new Mommy & loving makeup, do you have a job? And i'm not talking about "being a Mom and a Wife is a job", I'm talking about a CAREER. Tell us more about yourself then clothes, makeup and hair.

Um. Escuse me. Tell me when being a wife and mom stopped being a job. In my opinion, and I feel like I have the right to share it since I've worked some pretty crappy jobs, but in my opinion, mommy and wife are some of the toughest jobs you could ever have. You don't get paid, you don't get vacation, you don't get sick days, and you don't get days off. You do, however, get pooped on, smacked, kicked, spit on, puked on, and spilled on.

Since when did it become a crime to want to be a mom, and only be a mom. It's a tough undertaking. When did we-those of us who have chosen MOTHERHOOD as a careerpath-become in the wrong for wanting to make sure our children were raised by their own parents? When did we become wrong because we didn't choose the path of high powered executive and didn't start bringing home as much money as our husbands? Isn't making sure our children are raised how WE want them to be raised just as important? Women's Liberation did terrible things for women, just as many terrible things as it did good things. Unfortunately, now, if you stay home to raise your children, clean your house, and cook for your husband, you're lazy, airheaded, dumb, and worthless.

That's why I can't be friends with many women.