I have actually been feeling very guilty about the hobby recently. My wife gave birth to our daughter 8 weeks ago, and whilst I help out wherever possible, I just don't feel right getting up at 4am to stargaze while she's feeding our daughter (I'd gladly do it and give her a break, but she's breastfeeding). Same again when I had a great chance to view Mercury as the Sun was setting the other day and she was inside giving our son his dinner - I quickly had a look at it, then packed up and came inside out of sheer guilt. I recently joined my local Astro society and couldn't make my first monthly meeting because the kids were giving her hell, and I just didn't feel right leaving her in that situation on her own.
Am I nuts, a good husband or just a sucker?
