tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439167892776546054.post9026259338784011512..comments2024-01-25T03:44:52.206-06:00Comments on Paragon2Pieces: Double BindParagon2Pieceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16186204100704440304noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439167892776546054.post-89831664273029178862013-09-17T11:37:29.946-05:002013-09-17T11:37:29.946-05:00@Cecilia: As someone who has managed clinical dep...@Cecilia: As someone who has managed clinical depression most of my adult life, and with siblings who have as well, I have wondered the same thing off and on over the last year or two.TPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00584079514570069810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439167892776546054.post-66752050035456681082013-09-16T12:28:23.004-05:002013-09-16T12:28:23.004-05:00P2P, I say this is a long time reader, and I hope ...P2P, I say this is a long time reader, and I hope in a gentle way, but have you talked with someone about possible depression? Not to say that the life circumstances or wanting to have a family are not real issues, but from your tone, I wonder if you might benefit from talking to someone about your feelings generally. My firm had a very helpful employee assistance program, and i bet yours does too. adjusting to life abroad is hard and you have a lot on your plate. <br /><br />Whatever happens, good luck and you are doing great. Dont be so hard on yourself. Ceciliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16321102593037011588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439167892776546054.post-53067995951999167592013-09-16T02:12:23.594-05:002013-09-16T02:12:23.594-05:00It must be so hard to want a family so badly and f...It must be so hard to want a family so badly and feel like you are moving backward rather than forward. Are there no young men at your firm who might become spouse-material? <br /><br />But, I don't think you are behind the curve here. The new trend is to put marriage and a family off for later. I'm sure there are plenty of men your age who are perhaps just now starting to think about settling down. I think you are right on track in that regard. So many of my friends are in their early thirties and nowhere near marrying yet (and they want kids).<br /><br />Try not to feel too much pressure. I'm sure the right guy will waltz into your life when you least expect it! If you stay in Japan another year, make an effort to do more social things where you can meet more ex-pats. There's got to be a social network of Americans in Japan. <br /><br />One of my best girl friends lives near Tokyo. I can try to get some ideas from her if you want? She desperately wants to marry an American man and move to the US so I'm sure she knows where they all hang out :)<br /><br />CPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09049860284871030328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439167892776546054.post-42171401552058620742013-09-15T21:56:04.360-05:002013-09-15T21:56:04.360-05:00You're crazy! In all honesty you're one of...You're crazy! In all honesty you're one of the most amazing girls I have ever known. I also feel marriage and especially kids change a lot of priorities...recently when I met my sister and her kids, I was quite surprised to see her (who by the way is way more career oriented than me) take on the mantle of motherhood full time and thoroughly enjoy it. She has been on an indefinite sabbatical for the last year or so and will continue on it. 5 yrs back I could've never imagined seeing her in this role.Metalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07802344584283568347noreply@blogger.com