Katharina Buczek
So, obviously, she and her husband were over the moon, and he took her out to dinner to celebrate. She also called her mom to fill her in on everything.
But, while her mom was happy, her mom also quickly reminded her that her brother had been out of work for almost a year and had been struggling to find a new job to support his family.
Then, her mom actually claimed that it would be “a bit selfish” to “boast” about the news of her new job while her brother is battling unemployment.
“And I understand that, and I would never want to rub it in their faces, but finally kickstarting my career is something I’ve hoped for and worked towards for a long time while the job market has been difficult for recent graduates,” she reasoned.
Still, the real kicker came just this morning. Right after she woke up, she saw a text in her family group chat.
The message? It was her mom enthusiastically sharing news that her sister had been accepted into an RN program.
Now, she was obviously proud of her younger sister, but to her, the text seemed like a blatant double standard.
“Why is it me that’s selfish for wanting to mention that I accomplished something important to me?” she asked.
She realizes that she does have a wonderful husband who always celebrates her “wins” and makes her feel both appreciated and loved. So, she does feel a little dumb for getting hurt by her family’s reaction to all of her milestones.
Nonetheless, she still thinks that the double standard is unfair.
“So I’m tempted to send something in the family group chat on my first day at my new job, just to say that I’m starting a new job and that I’m excited,” she revealed.
