Can I have some company?

[Saturdaytrain]

Today I happened to mention to my mum that my colleagues at work were really lovely to me the other day and commented 'i don't know how you do it' referring me to doing well at work, working full time, looking after a 2 year old, etc.

I 100% know I don't have it hardest in the world but nevertheless my confidence is pretty low and I feel really proud of myself!

My mum said I don't have it hard at all and she went on to you explain how hard she had it and how much harder her mum had it.

I guess I'm not really after a solution. It's just left me feeling really low and made me want to say I think you're all just doing a great job, surviving!

I think your mums forgotten how hard it is to keep a toddler alive. It is no easy task. 😂

Well done poppet. 👏🏻

Ignore your mum, you ARE doing really well. Working full time is tiring, parenting a toddler is tiring. Doing both? Exhausting! Keep doing what you're doing and be proud of yourself.

Toddler and a baby and almost full time here.

a lady at a medical appointment called me a superhero today and I cried because it was so nice to hear.

You're doing an amazing job! It IS hard and just because someone else says they had it worse, it doesn’t take away your achievements.

Did your mum & grandma work? Did they have oodles of family support? Everyone has a different story. You’re in the trenches right now and you’re smashing it

You should be proud of yourself. It's hard to do it all.

I tell myself that I am proud of myself and how far I have come as no one tells me that anyways.

Thank you everyone 😊 I needed a bit of a boost. My mum and her mum had more children which I think was what she was getting at. What I will say though is my mum never had to work and my dad worked only a few weeks over the year to make good money. We had a very privileged upbringing. I guess that's why both me and DH working full time and just about making ends meet while juggling childcare feels like such an achievement!

I should add I also didn't insinuate whatsoever that I had it harder than my mum did.