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AIBU?

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Feeling insecure about parts of my life

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Bibblybumblebee · 16/02/2024 09:45

So a bit about me.
Im nearly 40, very happily married and have one child by choice.
We live in a nice town, in a nice (not big not posh) house, we have a car (new car on pcp), we holiday in the UK once or twice a year. Very occasionally go abroad (not every year)
My husband earns 55k + bonus
We don’t have to worry about bills but also not rich. We are very comfortable.

However AIBU to feel insecure about my job?

I am lucky that I only have to work part time- just an admin job for a local chiropractor.

I sometimes feel embarrassed telling people what I do for a job as I don’t have a career. I never wanted to be anything growing up apart from a mum and wife which I know nowadays is very out dated.

It feels like everyone in here as flashy careers earning crazy money!

AIBU?

OP posts:
Muddywalks34 · 16/02/2024 09:57

I don’t have a flashy career, I work part time from home with hours to suit. My priority is to be a good mum, home maker and wife. My husband is very career driven/high earner. We have the perfect mix in terms of balance and we are both very happy with our somewhat traditional roles. I don’t need to work and my husband wouldn’t care either way but I would be bored without any job now the kids are older. My salary is paid directly into our retirement savings pot.

I don’t feel embarrassed, my mum often wasn’t around when I grew up as
worked a few jobs to make ends meet. I therefore just feel very lucky that I have been able to focus on raising my family. Most of my current friends are in a similar position, I got rid of the ones that used to have sly digs (that I felt very much came from jealousy) years ago.

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