Lazy As A Teenager

This Christmas, my family and I were sitting outside talking, and my brother was talking about his mother-in-law who comes to "his" house to see "his" kids" (he's married). He said, "She acts like one of these adults who is lazy as a teenager and wants to stay at mommy and daddy's house for the rest of their lives." I'm suffering from physical and mental disabilities and live with my parents, so I took it a bit personally and asked him, "What wrong with that?" I asked him twice, but he ignored me and started another conversation. I've experienced this before. I respect those who work and can, but I know that him having three kids , a wife , a big house and nice car must be frustrating (and the picture of capitalist success) and have to work to support them. Everyone thinks that I must have such an easy life, and from time to time, they will ask, "What's next" or "When are you moving on?" Been there, done that. I am no longer trying to meet society's or anyone else's high expectations of success. I experience suffering like everyone else must but those who work resent me because they keep putting themselves in positions to HAVE to acquire more and more. It sucks to be judged and belittled by family, but I feel lucky to live a simple life and not have that frustrated or competitive spirit anymore. I hope if others do something like this to you or try to call you out, you can realize they deserve compassion because they are suffering. I used to be like my brother until I saw none of that competition or comparison benefited me.