I decided to tell them that I am bartending at a strip club because
they kept pestering me about how I have $$ and they are very financially oriented people. My dad said, "I don't think that's a job that builds character. I don't approve." I didn't admit that I'm actually dancing, but it got awkward because my dad accused me of it, and my denial was weak. He threatened to show up at the club with my mother since I'm just "bartending."They don't go out ever, he's just trying to embarass me.
It's not their business at all, it's just that I'm living at home right now as I'm moving in 3 weeks and can't find a place to stay in the meantime. Not even with friends...most of my friends still live at home themselves. Anyway, I really hope my dad doesn't show up. That would be sick. I told him I thought it was sick of him to say and he said he didn't agree. I think he was just trying to make me feel disgusted and awkward. I don't think he'll really do it. At least I hope not. I'm thinking of giving the bouncers a pic and saying, "Don't let this guy in." I'm 25 years old and I pay my own bills, so they can't do anything about it except make me feel bad.
I told my mom the bartending thing and she was silent. But she's never satisfied with anything ever and I know I'll never get her approval no matter what I do so it's not a loss if she's disappointed. She's already always disappointed. I asked her not to show up (as per my dad's threat) and oddly she wouldn't agree to do that. She just kept being like, "Why not?"
My younger sister walked in during all this and later asked me if I'm stripping and I said yes, and she said "that's yucky, but you do you." I told her I never do anything that compromises my dignity and she said she understood.
Even though I like my job, I feel gross now. I feel dirty. Like I need to sleep in my car rather than stay in this house another minute. Ick.
I recognize that this reaction is far more tame than what a lot of other people deal with, but it still sucks. My relationship with my parents is already rocky.



They don't go out ever, he's just trying to embarass me.
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