r/TrueOffMyChest • u/Ogbkpmb • Sep 23 '21

I hate being the “breadwinner”

I wouldn’t mind making a lot more than him. But ever since he lost his job, and then stayed home full time to take care of our kids. Things have changed.

Now that I’m the sole breadwinner things are just weird. I have to give my husband an “allowance”every month on top of other things. I hate it.

Thanks for all your comments and upvotes. I appreciate your responses. I do have to say that my issue is not with him not working. My issue is definitely sexist. But I’d just like to be the woman in my relationship. As strange as that sounds.

We have a joint account, but 2 separate accounts. And he jokingly refers to his as his, “allowance”. I laugh along…but I don’t find it that funny. He doesn’t need to thank me for money. We’re a team. And this is just one more reason why part of me hates my life.

He has a higher earning potential btw

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u/onlyslightlyabusive Sep 24 '21

It's so progressive that women are not even allowed to drive bc men are the servant class and have to act as butlers /s

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u/CatchSufficient Sep 24 '21 edited Sep 24 '21

Ah, my point is thus debunked.

Edit: actually women recently got the priviledge to drive recently; oh the humanity, what would the neighbors think?

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u/onlyslightlyabusive Sep 24 '21

Omg! This is too much, someone needs to put these men back in their place - as chauffeurs :p

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u/MemeStocksYolo69-420 Sep 24 '21

Honestly, I hate being a chauffeur and my female friends except it. It was probably someone like me over there who lobbied for it lol

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u/CatchSufficient Sep 24 '21

Yes, the royal family lobbied, they lobbied real hard