She Left Her Job To Work At Her Mom’s Cafe, But Her Unemployed Boyfriend Won’t Stop Mocking And Insulting Her
Have you ever had someone judge you for your career choice when they hardly do anything work-wise?
One woman is upset with her boyfriend, who has been harshly judging her for leaving her government job to work at her mom’s cafe.
She’s 28 and raising a young son with her 35-year-old boyfriend, whom she’s been with for years.
A few years ago, she worked as a teacher but quit because she was underpaid and overworked. Then, she decided to start working a government job, which supported her family for a while and gave her a decent salary.
But then, last August, her dad suddenly passed away, and she needed to stop working for a while.
“I was very close to him, and this led to severe depression and me being forced to go onto sick pay from the government,” she explained.
“I was still making [around $2,100] as my sick pay.”
Throughout her career journey, her boyfriend has mocked her job titles. She has impressive degrees, including an undergraduate degree in psychology and a graduate degree in special needs education. Still, her boyfriend has referred to them as “pieces of paper” and boasts about how easily he could acquire them.
Because she took so long off from her government job, she and her bosses came to the agreement that she would need to find a new job but would still receive sick pay until she found one. Her mom owns a cafe and offered to let her work there five days a week with provided childcare.
Liubov Levytska – stock.adobe.com – illustrative purposes only, not the actual person
“I already feel insecure about this, as I have taken a massive pay cut, but [it] ultimately works for myself, my son, and my mental health,” she said.
“Plus, I actually enjoy it.”
Unfortunately, since she started working at the cafe, her boyfriend’s harsh comments and mocking have gotten worse. In fact, after her first day, he told her he couldn’t wait to tell his friends she was working at a cafe because they’d find it “funny.”
Her boyfriend’s insults continued; he told her she wouldn’t be able to last at the cafe and would have to “quit,” just like she did with her other jobs. She feels incredibly discouraged by his behavior, and he has a lot of nerve to hurl career-related insults in his position.
“My boyfriend has been unemployed since October, and we’ve been living off my wage,” she added.
“He doesn’t shower [and] doesn’t get out of bed most days. He has jobs lined up, but because he drinks all weekend, he is too hungover come Monday morning to start [working]. I’ve been through grief, financial struggles,[and] childcare worries, all for my boyfriend to mock me when I finally get a job, [one which] I am very proud of.”
She hasn’t spoken to her boyfriend since her first day at the cafe, and he hasn’t made any effort to apologize.
What would you do if you were in her position?
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