We live in a HA home, because we had a no fault eviction and have a disabled child so were prioritised for being housed rather than a b&b/temp accommodation.
I work full-time, predominantly WFH other than a 2 hour drop in approximately once or twice per week. I work with vulnerable families so it's smart casual attire when I run a drop in. I'm a single parent so my work day usually looks like 9am-2.30pm WFH/at a drop in, then 8/9-10/11 in the evenings-ish. I also try and bank TOIL to give me shorter days during the holidays so my 8/9-10/11 can often be until midnight.
My house is HA and the one adjoining is privately owned. Very unpleasant family who actively stop their children interacting with mine, won't give me the time of day. I was moving my bins this morning as we went away for the week and didn't want them left. They asked if we were going away, I said yes, they made a comment about funny how they work hard and can never afford to go away. They seem to spend their money on the house, which is fair enough but their garden alone cost £6k in improvements last year. I keep mine tidy and functional but prefer to spend my spare money on breaks away with the children. I pay full rent and council tax. I only get UC help and DLA due to the disabled child. If she weren't disabled we wouldn't qualify for any UC.
Neighbours have made comments a few times about how nice it must be not to work. I just smile and respond yes it would be. AIBU to leave them to look down on us with their bigoted ill-informed views and not correct them that I do in fact work full time and juggle absolutely everything on my own even if we do live in a HA home and we aren't a perfect two-parent family?