My mum is giving dh all the credit for my distinction

[TeenLifeMum]

I’ve spent 2 years working on a post grad diploma. Completed in November and I’ve got a distinction. I’ve got 3dc and I’ve been working full time.

Now I’m very grateful to dh for his love and support, and on assignment deadline weeks he did step up. We’re a team, it’s what we do.

Dm has sent me congratulations but she’s sent dh a far longer message thanking him and almost implying he helped more than he did (eg. Wrote my assignments). I’m shocked and hurt that she thinks I’m not capable on my own. Dh is going to respond and clarify. He found it funny initially but understands why I’m hurt. Dh did listen to me talking about topics that probably bored him to death and did listen to presentations when I was practicing so I’m not saying he didn’t support but I did the work. ALL the work!

Congratulations! That is a massive achievement on its own, let alone with 3 kids and a full time job!

This reminds me of something - a friend of mine and myself have noticed how our husbands' jobs seem to be revered by our older relatives, whilst ours are very overlooked, despite both my friend and I earning more than our husbands... It's almost as if any sort of work that women do is completely taken for granted...