She Laughed In Her Boyfriend’s Face When He Suggested She Become A Stay-At-Home Mom
While some women look forward to quitting their jobs and becoming stay-at-home mothers, that is certainly not the case for everyone.
Many women find that just being a mother and homemaker isn’t enough, and they’d rather keep working so they can not only maintain their identity but also make enough money to live comfortably.
One young woman expecting a surprise baby with her boyfriend recently laughed in his face when he suggested that she become a stay-at-home mother.
She’s 23-years-old and recently found out she’s pregnant with her 25-year-old boyfriend Andrew’s child.
She and Andrew have been dating for three years, and while they thought they would have kids far in the future, they’re going to become parents sooner than expected.
Since this baby was a surprise, they considered not keeping it, but since they both make a decent amount of money at their post-grad jobs, they will try to make it work.
She got a job after graduating college last year that pays her a decent amount of money, and there’s the possibility she’ll one day be promoted or get a raise. Andrew is an electrician who also makes a good amount of money, so they feel secure enough to support their baby.
However, everything changed when Andrew suggested she become a stay-at-home mom once their baby was born.
Andrew told her he believed that things would be better for their baby if she were a stay-at-home mom. He was raised by a stay-at-home mom who loved it, and he wants to give their child the same kind of childhood he had.
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Andrew also took the initiative at work and talked to his boss about their situation. His boss offered to give Andrew a raise, which Andrew claims would cover their rent, bills, groceries, and baby-related expenses.
“I admit, I burst out laughing when he suggested this,” she said.
“Sure, we might be able to afford me being a stay-at-home mom, but it would require budgeting every penny he made.”
“I also just graduated; does he really think I went to college for four years just to be a stay-at-home mom and spend my days doing his laundry and cooking his meals?”
She is very proud of all her work, as she was the first person in her entire family to earn a college degree. She has no intention of sacrificing her career, which is something Andrew has known for a while now.
“I could tell he was upset and hurt by my reaction, but he accepted my decision without arguing,” she recalled.
“I was talking about this to one of my friends, and she told me that it was mean of me to laugh and that Andrew was offering to care for me and my baby, and I responded by mocking him.”
While she didn’t mean to mock Andrew, she was still very taken aback by his suggestion and needed to make it clear that she didn’t want to be a stay-at-home mom.
Was she wrong to laugh at Andrew, or was her reaction valid?
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