“He’s the guy who helps customers get a queue ticket at the bank” ... Wife belittles husband’s job in front of their son [What do you think?]

[Financial News] A husband’s story about being hurt by his wife speaking disparagingly about his job in front of their young child has sparked debate.

A post titled “My wife disrespects my job in front of our child—is it just me being too sensitive?” was posted on the online community Nate Pann on the 3rd.
The poster, identified as A, began: “Last night, my seven-year-old son came home with homework to draw his dad’s job. When he said his dad works at a bank, my wife laughed and said, ‘He’s not a bank employee; he’s the one who helps customers get a queue ticket.’”
He said that when he brought it up after putting their child to bed, his wife replied, “It’s true. What’s the big deal?”
A said, “It’s true that I’m an outsourced worker handling customer guidance at a bank counter. My wife knew all about it when we got married. In fact, back then she said she liked that I finished work on time and had weekends off.”

This was not the first time his wife had made remarks like that. A said, “At her family gatherings, she compares me with a sibling-in-law who works at a major company and says things like, ‘My husband is still doing that job.’ She knows I study for certifications after work and am preparing for an exam for a counseling position, but the word ‘still’ bothers me the most.” He added, “Last year, when I was looking into changing jobs to raise my salary a little, my wife said, ‘Where could you go at your age? Just stay where you are,’” he complained.
A said that, finally unable to hold back, he told her, “Then what makes you so great?” His wife, who is on parental leave, replied, “Are you blaming me now?” and “Then get a divorce,” before going into the master bedroom and locking the door.
A said, “I woke up in the early hours and saw the picture my son had drawn on the dining table. He’d drawn a big queue ticket next to his dad’s face. I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.”
He continued, “My wife says it was a joke and that I took it that way because I have an inferiority complex. I can’t honestly say I don’t have one, but isn’t it different when the person who knows that, and is closest to you, twists the knife?” He added, “All I’m asking is that she not put down Dad’s job in front of our child.”
He asked for advice, saying, “If what she said in front of our child was a joke, should I just laugh it off? Am I being too sensitive, or did my wife cross the line? Please help me decide.”

Netizens who read the account were divided in their reactions.
Some netizens said, “Didn’t she just tell the truth? Should she lie to the child and say he’s a bank employee?” “People say no job is better or worse than another, but if your spouse said that and you were being compared, you should have done something about it long ago.” “Accept it. If the child finds out when they’re older, they’ll be even more shocked.”
Others commented, “It seems like the wife really looks down on her husband.” “Even if it’s true, you should consider how the other person feels and say it without being rude.” “If they keep living together, it’ll only wear down the husband’s self-esteem and leave him exhausted.”
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