"So.. what are you doing today... busy day working?"

[Anonymous]

"So.. what are you doing today... busy day working?"

Yes, mom, I'm not retired. I have a job. I am raising your grandchildren.

Why is Dad never confused about what I do all day every weekday?

[Anonymous]

Was your mom a SAHM? Mine was, a wonderful one at that. But sometimes it feels like she truly doesn't get the working world. I don't hold it against her. My dad was a teacher who invested really well and allowed us to live an UMC lifestyle. And before my brother and I came along, she was a teacher. So her experience with the corporate style world is minimal.

[Anonymous]

My mom is the opposite- no one will ever work as hard as she had too…or parent as much as she did… she is of the boomer generation so thinks she’s the expert in everything.

[Anonymous]

One of my parents thinks I have the summer off like I'm still in school. I'm in my 40s.

[Anonymous]

When you're not working those questions are so annoying. I'm asked "what do you do all day." Why do you care? I'm not asking you what you're doing.

[Anonymous]

My MIL called me at my intense research laboratory job to chat, thinking I was only working a "fake" job like she had when she was young before staying home, back in the day, until my husband stepped in and told her to stop.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One of my parents thinks I have the summer off like I'm still in school. I'm in my 40s.

My mom thinks that too! And when I remind her that no, there is no summer break for adults, I still have WORK, she sighs and acts disgusted. "I always had so much fun with you kids all summer. Luckily your dad was a good provider." I remember sitting and reading novels in the sun while she did who knows what.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My MIL called me at my intense research laboratory job to chat, thinking I was only working a "fake" job like she had when she was young before staying home, back in the day, until my husband stepped in and told her to stop.

My mom was some kind of secretary and she bragged that she used to take a mental health day twice a month and two hour lunches. This was when I had to work all weekend on a timed mouse experiment. "They're taking advantage of you."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My mom is the opposite- no one will ever work as hard as she had too…or parent as much as she did… she is of the boomer generation so thinks she’s the expert in everything.

This. The self-righteous attitude, too. It’s exhausting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My MIL called me at my intense research laboratory job to chat, thinking I was only working a "fake" job like she had when she was young before staying home, back in the day, until my husband stepped in and told her to stop.

My mom was some kind of secretary and she bragged that she used to take a mental health day twice a month and two hour lunches. This was when I had to work all weekend on a timed mouse experiment. "They're taking advantage of you."

Lol at this. Threaten her that her distracting you is killing mice for no good reason. She’s practically a murderer!

[Anonymous]

My mom was like this and it was frustrating. It was even worse when she retired completely, she thought I was retired too.

[Anonymous]

Wow, so much hate for mom. She must have been a horrible mother.

"How your kids treat you when they no longer need you to survive is exactly how they felt treated when they needed you to survive."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My MIL called me at my intense research laboratory job to chat, thinking I was only working a "fake" job like she had when she was young before staying home, back in the day, until my husband stepped in and told her to stop.

Why would you answer the phone?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One of my parents thinks I have the summer off like I'm still in school. I'm in my 40s.

My mom thinks that too! And when I remind her that no, there is no summer break for adults, I still have WORK, she sighs and acts disgusted. "I always had so much fun with you kids all summer. Luckily your dad was a good provider." I remember sitting and reading novels in the sun while she did who knows what.

Ugh. I dislike that comment that your dad was a good provider. That style of sentence from my mother would be suggesting my spouse is NOT a good provider. Brings back bad memories of her passive aggressive style of speech.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow, so much hate for mom. She must have been a horrible mother.

"How your kids treat you when they no longer need you to survive is exactly how they felt treated when they needed you to survive."

Not me. I treat my mother now much better than she ever treated me.