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Weekly Randoms 6/5

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Me: 29 | DH: 28
Due: 6 Nov 2021
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  • mayoduckmayoduck member
    @eggssandwich2019 I need a nap just reading all that you've been up to! Best of luck with the anatomy scan!
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  • Starynightsky24Starynightsky24 member
    Warning: is a rant. Lol.

    my in laws were in town this weekend. DH’s aunt and cousins were at our house when his cousin’s wife looked at me and said, “well I wish I could just stay at home and spend money all day but unfortunately I haven’t won the lottery yet (totally referring to me being a stay at home mom)” then stared at her MIL (DH’s aunt). They’ve made it clear since day one that they think I need to go back to work (I stopped working after number 2 was born, I’m a teacher so I never made near the equivalent to the lottery 🙄). 

    Does anyone else have family like this... how would you respond? I ignored them and walked away this time. They don’t live here so I knew I didn’t have to deal with it forever. But wow was that hard! 

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  • MaximumEffortMaximumEffort member
    @Starynightsky24 stay at home mom will never be in the cards for me BUT I probably would have agreed that it was a blessing to be able to stay home but that it's still a sacrifice that takes tinkering. Idk.  My SIL works 2 maybe 3 days a week for a few hours a day and complains about work but everything in her life is covered by her husband and she had never had to have a job in her life until after college, mom and dad paid for everything. Probably bothers me more because she has more energy and time to be a pinterest mom. 
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  • jenniferjoy37jenniferjoy37 member
    @Starynightsky24 Girl, that’s rough... I probably would have just walked away too. You did the right thing. Better to do that than to start a fight and cause even more issues. 

    I don’t think they realize how hard of a job a SAHM is. It’s freaking ROUGH! I did it with DS while I was furloughed last year while DD still went to daycare. Taking care of just one baby was HARD! 
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  • Starynightsky24Starynightsky24 member
    @MaximumEffort it was the judgmental tone/ looks that kept me from saying anything like that. Her husband makes very good money. She could easily stay home if they so desired and likely have little to no changes in their lifestyle. 

    I can definitely agree that it’s a blessing! It’s also a sacrifice though which I feel like often gets over looked. I just felt like it was an extremely inappropriate and childish way to bring it up. 

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  • artsiefartsieartsiefartsie member
    @Starynightsky24 oh that's so frustrating.  I think it is just getting older and probably pregnancy hormones but I have no patience for sh*tty comments from family members.  I would have called her out 😆. "Tell me you have no idea what staying at home with children entails, without telling me you have no idea what staying home with children entails 🙄" 

    We aren't telling any of our extended family that I'm even pregnant and just making excuses to not see anyone (thanks to covid it is pretty easy),  for this very reason.  My relatives put their foot in their mouth often and I just don't have the energy to deal with any stupid comments.  
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  • eggsandwich2019eggsandwich2019 member
    @Starynightsky24 wtf that is so rude. First, they don't know what you're up to. Second, it's not their business. I would be so annoyed if I were you. Honestly, even if I could be a SAHM I don't think I would do it because it's so much work! I'm amazed at what you all do. 
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