hey, i’m 19 and started a job recently as a carer. i work 14 hours a week. 2 lots of 7 hour shifts so 2 days a week. i really enjoy my job. however my family life is complicated, my mom has terminal cancer and im down as her carer. while she doesn’t need a lot of help and is actually okay do some things her self. certain things she doesn’t need help with. my problem is, my boyfriend and people he is close with. basically take the mick out of me for only working 14 hours. they make me feel like i’m not doing enough. everytime i come back from being on a late shift and say im tired my boyfriend will go ‘how u only work 14 hours a week’ like he constantly be littles me for it. but when i say should i work more he gets defensive and tells me i cant take a joke. i’ve asked him to stop saying it as it does upset me but he just wont listen. i’m an only child and its only me and my mom i dont have a dad, the closest person we had was my grandad who passed away december 2024 and i was so close with him. so i have a lot going on. and it just upsets me. i just guess wanted some advice really is 14 hours a week to little? i know when im older obviously i will need to do more. but as of right now.
