I’m a 32-year-old woman and a PhD student. I’m enjoying my work and I think I’m doing well. I receive funding so I do receive a salary, albeit a low one. It took me a long time to get to this position and I’m proud of how my career is progressing.
But my mum simply cannot take my work seriously. She regularly tells me that I don’t have a job and assumes that I am always available to socialise, help her out, etc. I feel as if I constantly have to prove that what I do is worthwhile.
