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I think its natural to feel jealous when someone you know has something you want. I do feel jealous of my friends who live outside US and get long maternity leaves and they upload lots of pictures of themselves enjoying their leave with their baby.

I have quite a few friends who do not work and have child care so they are free all day. They tell me that I should join them at tennis or Crossfit or whatever and I'm like um, I can't go during the day silly people!

@mediagirl: Isn't it odd? I tell them all the time but they just forget. Oh well.

@alayaya: This is exactly what I was going to say! I feel like every time I log into Facebook, another person or two is announcing either their pregnancy or the arrival of a LO... It stinks! I want to be that person so badly, but it will probably be a while for me. So (and I know this is SO mean), I'm focusing on living it up while they are at home pregnant or with a newborn--traveling, going out, etc... I guess it helps a little

Yes! With my SIL as well actually. I actually let it get to the point that I can't stand to be around her anymore. Well that has a lot to do with how braggy she is.

But her husband makes what DH makes, they have twice as many bills and more expensive living needs, they have a DD, a new car, SIL goes shopping literally every day since she is a SAHM and DH and I can't even afford a car payment. They have two car payments. I just can't figure out mathematically how that works and it makes me so fuming mad/jealous because I would give ANYTHING to be a SAHM and she takes it for granted and is sooo so braggy.

I'm jealous of working moms. I actually miss working and on days when both of my boys need me left and right I just want to pull all of my hair out and scream. But there are more good days than bad so I'm not really complaining. Don't you wish we could alternate between staying home and working? How cool would it be if companies allowed that. Like work 6 months and take 6 months off to hang out with your family? Or something like that!