Sounds like she was using “house husband” in a rather complimentary way to me - she’s probably sick of defending the progressive roles you’ve taken on & approached it w/ family as a light-hearted way of deflecting from others’ (antiquated) judgements. If that’s the arrangement you’ve both made & are happy with it, it’s nobody else’s business & I’d be inclined to joke it away w/ narrow-minded, old school family members as well.
The thing is, I know she didn't mean it in a negative way. I wouldn't have married her if she was that kind of malicious person. But it bothers me that she didn't think about the implication and even now that I've explained it, she refuses to understand how it makes me look like less of a man to everyone else.
Housewives aren't belittled by society for staying home and doing domestic things. People think that men should be the primary providers and to deliberately point out that I'm not is humiliating
Sounds like she was using “house husband” in a rather complimentary way to me - she’s probably sick of defending the progressive roles you’ve taken on & approached it w/ family as a light-hearted way of deflecting from others’ (antiquated) judgements. If that’s the arrangement you’ve both made & are happy with it, it’s nobody else’s business & I’d be inclined to joke it away w/ narrow-minded, old school family members as well.
The thing is, I know she didn't mean it in a negative way. I wouldn't have married her if she was that kind of malicious person. But it bothers me that she didn't think about the implication and even now that I've explained it, she refuses to understand how it makes me look like less of a man to everyone else.
So housewife is ok but househusband isn't?
Housewives aren't belittled by society for staying home and doing domestic things. People think that men should be the primary providers and to deliberately point out that I'm not is humiliating