Why Do They Consider Me Lazy And Irresponsible?

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Hello, I am 26 years old and I am from a small town (25 thousand inhabitants). In small towns, almost everything is known and people are discussed. They keep saying behind my back that I am irresponsible, lazy and not working. In principle, people's opinion does not concern me, but recently my friend's father also asked her if I would start a normal job. This provoked me the most to write this topic. But in general I am uncomfortable hearing the same things all the time, from anyone, it burdens me mentally. For 4 years I have been developing something like a small business of my own, importing products from a specific niche from Japan. In the beginning I did not earn almost anything, but in the last 2 years things have developed and on average I earn between BGN 900 and 1500 per month, which is great for our small town even if I am not married yet. Separately 2 times a week I do courses with one truck, from this I receive additional income. I also go to lectures twice a week for my second master's degree. I also help my father with his tasks, so it's not like I don't do anything. In fact, 90% of my work in my small business is done from my phone or laptop. I like to go hiking often, and I spend 2 hours a day in the gym, there are the most comments. They are like "let me lie down and search *** all day and I will train so much", "there are no problems with my head for hanging here" and many others. Separately, I feel very uncomfortable when I see someone I see once a week because he lives elsewhere, his first question is "Did you start somewhere?" Or "Will you get a job?" And mischievous smiles. Also, the intonation shows that it is for a mocking purpose. These questions have been annoying me lately, and I tell them that if I start something, they will be the first to understand, to stop asking me. Even a few days ago, my mother's cousin, who lives in Germany, called me for my birthday and the first thing, after congratulating me, was to ask me if I didn't think about getting a job ... I'm talking to someone on various topics and at some point he always says "well, if you don't have a lot of time" and various other such stories.

I pay my insurance, I have a registered company, everything is legal for me, I don't see what I'm doing wrong. I have to be pretty bad to give up everything and get a job somewhere for less money. I think those who speak behind my back, if they have the opportunity and they will take advantage, who is to blame for them not even studying, or if they have not invented something and have to do hard physical work or are locked in an office all day. There are rich sons in the city who only spend and do nothing, drive expensive cars. Everyone behaves well with them and is flattered, no one asks them when they will work. From the age of 19, until I started my current occupation, I was a freelance programmer, then there were no comments because I went to lectures every day.

Last Updated
August 26, 2020
Author:
fafmusica

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