Tired of trying to explain..

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Hi Everyone! I just wanted to ask you all for some advice. How do you handle social situations when people realize you don't work outside the home? For example, yesterday I stopped at a local beauty school to get a very inexpensive($6.00) manicure. My nails are nothing special but all the girls were oohing & ahhing over them. They are not even long- I have dry skin and usually eczema but I have been able to keep that under control.Anyway, they were all asking where I worked & what I did for a living. I said I didn't work outside my home, but I take care of my husband, 2 daughters, 2 dogs and a cat. They all gave each other a knowing

look and I felt somehow rejected or like I was a prima donna or something.How do I explain my fibro to others or gracefully NOT explain? This has happened to me on several occasions and I am tired of "Oh, It must be nice to sit around all day" and similar comments. I work at home as hard as can without overdoing things and am not lazy.I worked 2 jobs most of my life to take care of my kids alone- I am not complaining about that, it's just a fact. Any suggestions on how to handle comments on this?? BethBeth Moorman