tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34759951.post2924920408731027927..comments2023-10-23T08:31:00.528-07:00Comments on AcadeMama: To ClarifyAcadeMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15510282285225998011noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34759951.post-69177034462055761402012-01-02T18:49:15.323-08:002012-01-02T18:49:15.323-08:00My comments were sincere--no eye rolling. If you ...My comments were sincere--no eye rolling. If you feel called to do something, that justifies a great deal more tolerance for suffering for it, as you seem ready to do.<br /><br />It also sounds from your last post as if you have a more balanced, realistic plan than you originally described.linchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07090197974162052182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34759951.post-38845855923339477972012-01-02T14:57:17.785-08:002012-01-02T14:57:17.785-08:00If it was my comment, you were mistaken. There was...If it was my comment, you were mistaken. There was no eye-rolling here--only a genuine concern that a person can find herself painted into a corner, spiritually speaking, by telling herself that God didn't bring you this far to let you fail. Because so long as you need it to work out in order to validate God's guidance thus far, you're going to put up with treatment that is worse than you deserve.<br /><br />There are times when it's worth it to me to say something straight even if it's likely to piss the other party off because I think they need to be said. Think about it. Or don't. But I'm not rolling my eyes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34759951.post-66020471360649553882012-01-02T09:48:25.159-08:002012-01-02T09:48:25.159-08:00must just be my guilty conscience as I'd only ...must just be my guilty conscience as I'd only just outed myself as an atheist on my own blog (!)<br /><br />Like you I too feel that I'm meant to be an educator, not because of the work of a deity (which is a fine reason so far as I'm concerned) but because I'm really really good at it :) better than I've been at anything else and I find it more fulfilling that anything else. I took a v. twisty path to the tenure track, and heck if I know if it would work out the same way now, but I'm sure I'd still tryfeMOMhisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192104351023271207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34759951.post-29142904784988354152012-01-02T06:29:38.924-08:002012-01-02T06:29:38.924-08:00feMOMhist: nope, not you :) it's possible i...feMOMhist: nope, not you :) it's possible i'm mistaken about the tone, as is often the case with online communication. i just thought it was worth the time to clarify myself.AcadeMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15510282285225998011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34759951.post-12311980296295989322012-01-02T04:33:41.002-08:002012-01-02T04:33:41.002-08:00yikes, sorry if my comment made you feel like I wa...yikes, sorry if my comment made you feel like I was dissing on your faith (there were only two when I commented so 50/50 it was me)feMOMhisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192104351023271207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34759951.post-36156301574558930422012-01-01T20:28:51.714-08:002012-01-01T20:28:51.714-08:00Yes, it's definitely what you said, a level-he...Yes, it's definitely what you said, a level-headed plan. You are aware of your options and that's great. Happy New Year!Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902911922952429223noreply@blogger.com