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[derder]

Many people my age use the phrase "too busy". As in, "I'm too busy to read books" or "I'm too busy, this week, to go to the gym"

Most of these people are unmarried, nor do they have children. They don't work more than 60 hours a week.

Should they be saying they're too busied? Don't they just mean that they're setting an artificial priority?

I work with full-time parents and they are genuinely too busy for themselves. They have the responsibilites on the job - sometimes more. However. Without their time and attention, their offspring can... you know... die?

If they chose to go to the gym - instead of picking up their 12 yo daughter to go to danceclass - that's wreckless. If chose to watch another episode of Sherlock instead of feeding their kids - that's illegal.

Does this bother anyone else?

 

[BocoDragon]

So children or work are the only true obligations?

 

[i_am_ben]

doesnt bother me

 

[archnemesis]

Time is not something you have, it is something you make. People who are "too busy" are simply prioritizing other things.

 

[BocoDragon]

Time is not something you have, it is something you make. People who are "too busy" are simply prioritizing other things.

I dunno. You could have 2 jobs, or be in 5+ courses in school, or live in an Asian country....

 

[archnemesis]

I dunno. You could have 2 jobs, or be in 5+ courses in school, or live in an Asian country....

Having multiple jobs and courses is something you choose. Living in an Asian country might be beyond your control.

 

[BocoDragon]

Having multiple jobs and courses is something you choose. Living in an Asian country might be beyond your control.

You're certainly right in that I could just as well opt to be homeless or otherwise insolvent.

There are times when having multiple jobs or courses are a necessity of surviving in the circumstance you are in.

If scheduling yourself with ample free time were just a free "choice" I think everyone would do that?? It comes with a cost for people in certain circumstances.

I guess more to the point.... there are reasons why people may actually be busy beyond a boss or a baby screaming at you.

 

[archnemesis]

There was no value judgement in my two previous posts. Prioritizing work or school over hobbies makes perfect sense.

 

[Joni]

Many people my age use the phrase "too busy". As in, "I'm too busy to read books" or "I'm too busy, this week, to go to the gym"

Most of these people are unmarried, nor do they have children. They don't work more than 60 hours a week.

Should they be saying they're too busied? Don't they just mean that they're setting an artificial priority?

I work with full-time parents and they are genuinely too busy for themselves. They have the responsibilites on the job - sometimes more. However. Without their time and attention, their offspring can... you know... die?

If they chose to go to the gym - instead of picking up their 12 yo daughter to go to danceclass - that's wreckless. If chose to watch another episode of Sherlock instead of feeding their kids - that's illegal.

Does this bother anyone else?

It is simply a matter of priorities. You have a set amount of time and you have certain things you want to do. There is no universal list of priorities, there is no way to get more time, so everyone can set priorities for themselves. Having kids means giving up an amount of that time, but having kids can also be seen as busying yourself. It is an artificial priority you yourself add to your schedule.

 

[Arkhanor]

Time is not something you have, it is something you make. People who are "too busy" are simply prioritizing other things.

Wise words!

 

[Zombine]

Too busty

 

[derder]

So children or work are the only true obligations?

I personally think they're the two "given" obligations in a western society. I respect your opinion otherwise.

 

[derder]

Having kids means giving up an amount of that time, but having kids can also be seen as busying yourself. It is an artificial priority you yourself add to your schedule.

Absolutely this is true. In addition, there is a legal and moral obligation that comes with having children that takes time and priority.

I don't think you can say that about other timesinks.

 

[BPoole]

I don't care what other people do with their time

 

[Joni]

Absolutely this is true. In addition, there is a legal and moral obligation that comes with having children that takes time and priority.

I don't think you can say that about other timesinks.

Bodycare.

 

[Ray Wonder]

I say I'm too busy to do things. I work 40 hours a week, but I come home and I work on music for the majority of the time. I am setting "artificial" priorities, because making music, to me, is more important than almost everything else. Including what most people ask me to do.

 

[Broder Salsa]

Time is not something you have, it is something you make. People who are "too busy" are simply prioritizing other things.

As a single mom, working 3 jobs, having an acive GAF career I can only tell you to check your privileges