I usually find ppl who say women can't be fulfilled without full focus on children don't have a lot of intellectual curiosity themselves.
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But when they're men who clearly do, its hard to come to any conclusion than that they don't realise women do too. Fortunately, they're few.
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And, by 'intellectual curiosity' I don't mean formal learning in an academic setting but just being interested in learning about things.
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My two best friends are thoroughly enjoying having time to explore interesting things now their kids are teens & occupied with peers mostly.
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One has discovered a deep interest in forensic psychology & the other devours anything she can find on surgical advances.
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Whilst my neighbour felt bored & purposeless when her youngest reached this stage but found expression for her practical nurturing nature.
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In getting a job helping elderly ppl in their own home & adopting some puppies. Recognizing individuality is rather important.
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I think the luckiest ppl are those who are happiest when reading & thinking & who live in circumstances which enable them to do this a lot.
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The happiness of busyness-loving extroverts is always reliant on other people's cooperation & so is vulnerable.
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And then there are ppl who can enjoy both. I like people, gatherings, books, different topics, nature, history, solitude. All have merits.
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I think most people do to varying degrees.
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