  I wince when women refer to being a mum as "a job"  (502
Posts) CQuin Tue 04-Dec-12 17:02:11  It's so mimsy ish, so
martyr and yet at the same time.  Our parents would never have
said this, is it just the heightened expectations everyone has
for everything thee days ? Would dads say this?  Eg I have two
jobs, I'm a mother (or worse "mummy ") and a hat maker." (or
whatever )  Fuck off.  CQuin Tue 04-Dec-12 17:02:47  Yet at the
same time smug.  I deleted smug. In a fit of ire ;)
EverythingsDozy Tue 04-Dec-12 17:04:03  I think being a mum is
hard work but not necessarily a job. I tell my husband I've been
working just as hard as he has. But then, I don't like to class
myself as unemployed so whenever anyone asks I say housewife.
MrsMushroom Tue 04-Dec-12 17:06:40  I don't give a bugger what
you call it. Or anyone else. If it makes them happy so be it.
You call it what you want and don't judge others for their
choices. YABU to wince. There are worse things.  RedZombie Tue
04-Dec-12 17:06:56  I was chit chatt