Author jessy1 Posted January 16, 2012 Author Posted January 16, 2012 Hi everyone Thanks for all the answers, so much variety and so much to think about. In answer to the question .... My bf is in a minimum wage job which is what I was also doing to stay in the same town as him as there was NOTHING in my profession. It got to the point where I was so depressed and felt like I was wasting my life and the degree I worked so dam hard to get. I felt a bit like a failure to be honest. My new job is more of a career. I get a very good salary (for a graduate). So I pretty much do earn 7x as much as my bf now! My bf has the type of job you could get in any city anywhere in the world so if he wanted to move he could however he is in a good place and very happy where he is now so I would never ask or expect that. I dont plan to be in this new city forever, however would like to learn from this company and get the valuable experience I need to move up in my career. Thanks again for the replies!!
Untouchable_Fire Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 No, there is no cookie cutter rule. There is no single path to happiness. The OP has to decide what she wants deep down. My life is not empty of love and happiness. In fact, it is incredibly fulfilling. I might not have my 1.6 kids and a husband (yet), but I have great friends and I contribute what I can to my community. I've never thought happiness was limited to the nuclear family. I've also only been single for a little over two months and suspect I will find a partner within a year or two. In short, all is good on this front. I didn't say that everybody had to fit into that particular pattern, however it IS the path most people will take. Just because you took one path doesn't mean you would not have been happier taking another... or miserable... who knows? All I know is that these choices will come at you all of your life. If you never find someone that is worth more to you than money/career, that's fine. Just know that you can't expect to keep a good relationship if you are not willing to make a priority over your career.
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