It would have made a day and night difference. In those first years, the beginning is always the difficult part, and then I have learned so much on my way. If it was there, of course it would have made a very serious difference having the benefits of unemployment insurance.
Why am I excluded? I have been working very hard. I have worked for very long hours. I know that everybody in our blessed country deserves maternity leave, but I didn't get it and I didn't complain about that before. Now that I am in need, I say I deserve maternity leave, I should have a few days off. I know that many employees, even when they make mistakes in their workplace, take leave and they are still paid. Just because I decided to be self-employed, should I have sought a government job? I didn't know much in that time. Maybe that would have been a better option for me, and I would have something available to help me in difficult days.