Fellow hasufrau, I want to say thank you. All this chat about MH and recovery, hobbies and charlatans has made me reflective. I'm been spending the lockdown thinking about myself (how JM) and have begun taking tentative steps towards my PGED in primary education. I'm hoping to start next year. I'm the same age as JM and looking as her house of cards begin to fall, I felt sorry for her. She's buggered when this is over. I've not been in work for a while so my skills are dated. I begun thinking about what makes me happy and fulfilled. My daughter has had a gorgeously supportive teacher who has made a real impact on her confidence, education and overall happiness. Wouldn't it be great to be able to help like that?
As we broke down JM's lies and how she doesn't actually help, it made me realise I did. My priority would be to move into working with disadvantaged children, or those who need help outside mainstream education. Without seeing some mirroring of myself, I don't think I'd ever taken the time to figure this out. I still want to be able to take my daughter to clubs and not be rushed. I want to be able to feel fulfilled and I don't want to be 38 when she finishes school and be entering the workforce at the bottom.
So I'd like to reiterate that thank you for giving this internet troll the confidence to move on from housewife life. Like I said tentative steps. I think I need to brush up on some stuff and I'm trying to get some classroom experience. Be the change you want to see, not a grifter in socialist clothing.
I best learn how to proof read.