Fury at father’s argument that being a stay-at-home mother is ‘not a job’

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One father’s argument about stay-at-home moms struck a chord with TikTook customers.

On 11 January, social media consumer Jared Sayre was captured responding to a commenter who’d argued that being a stay-at-home mother is a job. Sayre, who has a daughter, couldn’t let the message go with out asserting his opinion.

“Being a stay-at-home mom is not a job whatsoever. It’s a privilege,” the TikToker proclaimed. “Do you know how many single mothers out there actually have jobs and then have to come home and do your job?”

In assist of his perspective, Sayre famous how he’d taken 4 months off of labor to observe his daughter at dwelling. To him, that point was the “easiest s***.”

“I can do all the daily responsibilities that come with taking care of a house in no time, and other than that, all you have to do is watch your kid,” he continued.

Despite his passionate response, Sayre made it clear that he respects moms who handle the family full-time. But he nonetheless thinks they’ll loosen up and easily lounge round when they need.

Dustin Poynter, the TikToker who stitched Sayre’s video, was displeased with the phrases that got here out of the dad’s mouth. The Arkansas-based creator waved an enormous pink flag to point his objection and concern over Sayre’s argument.

Poynter remarked: “I am more frustrated than a mosquito sucking on a statue!” an exasperated Poynter exclaimed. Poynter grew up with a stay-at-home mother, and since he was a lot older than his siblings, he was very conscious of how a lot work she was doing.

“I witnessed firsthand the stress that comes with maintaining an entire house— Olympic diving across the kitchen to save your child from putting its hand in the garbage disposal 50 times a day, listening to constant screaming meltdowns,” he continued.

On high of all that, Poynter added how stay-at-home mother and father have the additional duty of elevating their youngsters and making certain they don’t “cause irrevocable physical and psychological harm to an innocent human being who didn’t ask to be here.”

Speaking to Today, Poynter defined what aggravated him most about Sayre’s argument. “What really bothered me is that he was putting people down for no reason,” he mentioned. “He was trying to discredit a person’s hard work and make them feel bad. That’s not OK.”

The Independent has contacted Poynter and Sayre for feedback.

Viewers on-line added their ideas within the feedback part of Poynter’s video.

“The audacity to think you just ‘watch’ your kids instead of ‘raise’ your kids,” one girl wrote, whereas one other mentioned: “Wait a minute stay at home mom’s are watching TV and taking naps. I must be doing this wrong.”

Anotherl commented: “’I’m able to do all the house work,’CAUSE YOU DONT HAVE A MINI ME RUNNING BEHIND YOU MAKING A MESS AS YOU CLEAN!!!”

“Dude…. going to work is my break,” a fourth admitted.

“I’ve been both. Being a stay-at-home mom is way harder,” a girl proclaimed.