I’m thinking of telling my husband’s relatives they’re no longer welcome.
My mother-in-law has a rule that guests strip their beds the morning they leave. This is something I don’t, as the hostess, want them to do. They know it, but give me constant grief about it.
I have been in the military for 13 years. It’s been fine as far as financial stability and job security, but my job is dull. I sit behind a desk and essentially push paper as well as perform many other unpleasant military tasks and traditions. I also follow the orders of mostly jackass supervisors. I have spent a lot of my life envying the success of others. They always seem to be very happy or at least doing better than me. My brother is the most recent one.
You chose your career for intelligent reasons. Many people would like to be able to retire at 40 with a guaranteed income before deciding what other fields they would like to explore. You are well on your way to achieving the goal you set for yourself.
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