In an unsurprising yet still disheartening story out of your parent’s kitchen, your mom just told you that all the work you’ve poured your heart and soul into for the past decade would “be a great resume builder.”
“What resume? I’m doing the work I love and succeeding at it,” you told reporters. “I don’t know why she still thinks I’m some young post-grad adult who has no idea what they want to do with their life. It’s like, hello! This is my life! I’m living it!”
Your mom said she’s just glad that you’re accumulating experiences that will look good on a resume when you ultimately apply to one of those job listings she always sends you.
You responded by saying, “I’ve had a creative career for over 10 years and I’m super happy with all the work I’ve done, and all that I’ve achieved, but I guess my mom doesn’t see it the same way.”
When reporters informed your mom of your comments, she was confused by the phrase “creative career” and reverted back to reciting careers that she understands.
“Marketing is a career, sales is a career,” she told reporters, who were patiently waiting for her to list journalism as a career. “Being a doctor is a career, journalism used to be a career, but is not really viable anymore. No offense. But a “creative” career? What does that even mean? Her art? That’s just something she does for fun and also how she makes all her money.”
However, your mom didn’t want to sound insensitive, and made it clear that she does understand the value of the work that you do.
“She works so hard and I’m so proud of her!” she said to reporters who were still put off by her journalism comment and were just waiting for the other shoe to drop. “That’s why I’m saying that everything she has done up until this point will be great fodder for her resume when she decides to actually get a real job!”
As of press time, you and reporters were both equally mad at your mom for belittling your careers, however, she wasn’t available for comment, as she was too busy emailing you random job postings from LinkedIn.
