For most people, having an official job to make a living is a given thing. However, some don’t understand that occupations like a housewife or a stay-at-home mom (SAHM) can be equally as, and sometimes more, significant and demanding, even if they don’t bring home the paycheck.
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The girl had a problem with her husband’s mom since the moment they met, and she would let her know that every chance she got
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The woman’s son and DIL called her a jerk for kicking them out, so she came to the AITA community for an outside opinion
As this went on, the author concluded that it was probably due to jealousy and, getting no solid answer about this when confronting her DIL, gave her an ultimatum: Stop, or you’ll be asked to leave.
It worked, or so it seemed at first. When, not long after, another judgemental comment found its way out, the OP reached her breaking point and kicked Beth out. Unfortunately, this also resulted in the author gaining her son’s disfavor, with him calling her a jerk on the way out with his wife.
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In the quest to deepen our understanding of what it means to be a homemaker, wecame acrossApril J Harris’s blog. This writer, among other things, is a professional housewife. In one of her articles, she talks about the controversiality of this profession, mentioning that while some see people like her as valued members of society, others blame them for insulting the women who worked hard to obtain equal rights and accuse them of undoing their progress.
Harris says that housewives and SAHMs are no less professionals than anyone else. This job requires creative problem-solving, multi-tasking, advanced project management, diplomacy, caretaking, and plenty of other skills.
In addition, staying home with children involves many sacrifices. While this type of work may be a lifestyle they seek for some, for many others, it is usually not an easy choice, and sometimes, not a choice at all, regardless of whether they come to love it with time.
Many housewives simply can’t afford to go back to their jobs when their children are born, as their salary can’t make up for the prices of childcare, transportation, and other necessities. At the same time, those who can, more often than not, end up spending most of their earning on their kids anyway.
Ultimately, it’s safe to say that being a housewife and SAHM are noble professions. But they’re absolutely not for everyone. There are no two identical people in this world, and therefore, no one else but the person themselves can know what’s best for them. Everybody is entitled to their opinion, but it is never a good idea to openly judge someone without knowing their circumstances, especially in their own home.
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Redditors support the poster and agree that the only jerk in the story was her DIL
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