My niece is 17 so she’s started thinking about her career/university.
Yesterday, the family was asking her if she had decided what she wanted to do with her life. She told them her dream job was the same job as my job.
Everyone automatically assumed she meant she wanted to work in marketing because that’s what I’m currently doing.
My niece said that’s not what she wants to do and she wanted to be a trophy wife.
Admittedly, this is a sore spot for me because a lot of my extended family went from treating me like someone who had worked hard to get where I currently am to a glorified trophy wife the second I got married.
My parents did call her out for what she said but my niece said her dad said that’s what I was.
I got annoyed and I ended up calling my brother-in-law and giving him a piece of my mind, and telling my niece I didn’t think it was a realistic dream for her.
My sister is upset with me for what I said to my niece and claims that her husband was only joking.
Netizen’s comments
- Let’s face it – your sister is upset because she and her husband got caught bad-mouthing you and are covering their embarrassment by getting mad at you. What they should be doing is apologizing to you for talking about you behind your back.
As far as what you told your niece and your BIL – it was entirely appropriate. What did you sister expect you to say? That they were correct and what they said was fine?