Hi. I'm a Mom. And I Can Have Adult Conversations. FYI.

This weekend, the MacFamily Unit were out and about and ran into some friends at a coffee shop. MacDad was walking around with MacBaby and left me at a table with two gentleman I had never met. The two engaged in conversation, asking one another about their occupations. No one at the table bothered to ask me what I did or my opinion about anyting they were talking about. This annoyed. Big time.

Was I wearing an unattractive nursing bra? Yes. Did I have spit-up on my skirt? Yes. Does this discount me from using my brain? No. Perhaps they assumed that I'm a stay at home mom, which is a fine assumption. I have no issues with stay at home moms and aspire to be one some day (*sigh*).

But, even if I did stay at home, I'm still college educated and pay attention to current events (pop cuture and actual news both). But, I do work and my work is directly related to one of the guy's career plans. Too bad he didn't bother to ask.

And, for all you dudes out there who think taking care of a baby isn't work, I beg to differ. It is far more challenging, physically and mentally, than sitting in an office all day. And, more rewarding to boot.

Have any other mothers out there had an experience where your opinion was automatically discounted because you're just a mom? Did it annoy you as much as it annoyed me?