Questions: Family & Friends

Background: My life has done a complete 360° since God put me in time out to heal for the last three years. I have ignited new passions and rekindled old passions during my journey.

I now have the privilege of pursuing higher education or taking time off to start a family. I am undecided. I feel like the only thing I TRULY want for my life is to be a mommy but the world has sooooo much more to offer through education.

There are many opportunities that have been presented to me that makes the idea of holding off on children more appealing even if I'd prefer to have a baby now. There is also fear in becoming a first-time new mommy. It's a lot of work and I would most likely be doing all the domestic labor by myself or with a nanny.

*Sighs*

There's a lot to consider. If you are currently a parent, I really want to hear from you. All opinions are welcome of course. So should I take a break from schooling and focus on becoming a mommy or finish my Master's and Ph. D program then settle down with baby?

I've included a poll to make things easier if you don't feel like writing. I enjoy reading what you all have to say though.

If friend A told you months in advance about a special event they want you to attend (without a specified date yet) and you told them you will attend when you receive the date; for friend B to ask you recently if you’re free next weekend for dinner and you are technically free for now so you say yes… for friend A to say the event is now next weekend (the same day as the dinner with friend B), would you go with friend A or friend B? I feel like I have to be with friend A since I promised months prior I will be there but I feel bad for flaking on friend B… what would you choose?

Let's say that someone asks you to join them to run their errands and you say yes. So you agree to meet at a certain time. It's the appointed time and there is no response from that person. 30, 40 mins—almost an hour—pass until you hear from them. They call/text, telling you that they overslept and now they don't have time to go at that same time (but they do later in the day).

How would you react in this situation?