Dad Outraged After Man Judges His Wife as ‘Just’ a Stay-at-Home Parent

A father has written an angry post after a stranger said his wife was “just” a stay-at-home parent.

Brad Kearns, 27, from New South Wales, was so outraged that he posted on Facebook on Sunday how a man passed judgement on his wife, Sarah, for being ‘just’ a stay-at-home parent. He wrote:

“We went to a wedding the other week. We were on a table which was half half. Half us and half them. It wasn’t too bad and we all got along. They started that awkward conversation which we all have when we meet new adults.

‘So what do you do with yourself?’

“I don’t know why this f****** conversation happens. It’s almost like a passive game of ‘who’s the richest’ or ‘guess my lifestyle’.

“So we got me out of the way and explained what I do without them batting an eyelid. And then he looks at Sarah. She is very intelligent and has been an Emergency Services Worker for over 7 years now.

He says: ‘oh so you just stay home and look after the kids?’

“I don’t know how this has become a generalisation but it f****** stinks.”

Mr Kearns said he is proud of his wife and everything she’s achieved which he says, “was more accolades and awards for service than what this bloke ever will.” Yet he says, the man “managed to judge before he asked.” “I love that she wants to take this time to raise our beautiful children. She will never get this time again,” he wrote.

He also added he would have wanted to be the best parent for his kids. “If given the opportunity I would quit work tomorrow and raise my boys and be the best parent I could be. There’s nothing f*****g wrong with being a stay-at-home parent. Temporary or career parent who cares,” he said.