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Apparently being a mom isn't a job in itself... and I shouldn't know anything about finances bc I do "nothing to help"

@just.curious.ok

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Why it worked

The video likely resonated due to its relatable portrayal of the "mom tax" and the common frustrations of unequal financial contribution and perceived secrecy in relationships. The use of a controversial tool like Cheaterbuster also likely sparked curiosity and discussion.

Summary

The creator expresses frustration with the perception that being a stay-at-home mom is not a "real job" and that she shouldn't be involved in finances. She argues that managing a household and four children is a full-time job, and her husband's perceived secrecy about finances and potential infidelity, discovered through Cheaterbuster, is unacceptable in a marriage.

Structure

1Introduction of the "mom isn't a job" trope
2Creator's rebuttal and assertion of her role
3Discussion of financial control and secrecy
4Discovery of infidelity via Cheaterbuster
5Confrontation about finances and marriage responsibilities

Product placement

Cheaterbuster (app/website): it is used to find out if someone is cheating, and it is implied that the creator used it to find out about her husband's infidelity. Removing it would change the entire premise of the video. (ACTS)

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Apparently being a mom isn't a job in itself... and I shouldn't know anything about finances bc I do "nothing to help" FUCKING WORK THOUGH. YOU'RE A STAY LIKE, IT'S NOT YOU CONTRIBUTE NOTHING. ANYTHING FOR FUCKING YEARS. BEING A STAY IS A JOB. REAL JOB. IT'S IT IS. YOU WAKE UP WHENEVER WANT AND JUST LIKE, LIKE, FOO FOO, FUCK OFF ON DO SHIT. SHIT. THAT'S NOT LIKE, I. I DON'T CARE. KNOW WHERE OUR MONEY IS. YOU SHOULDN'T KNOW ANYTHING. YOU'RE LIKE BARELY ANOTHER IT'S LIKE, I YOU'RE RIGHT. I THE WHOLE ENTIRE HOUSE TAKE CARE OF FOUR KIDS. AND YOU DO NOT. IS A DISASTER EVERYDAY. YOU DON'T DO THE HOUSE IS NOT A DISASTER EVERYDAY. DISASTER EVERYDAY. LIKE, WHAT DO YOU CLAIM A DISASTER? OH MY GOD, BECAUSE THERE'S TOYS. YOU DO ACTUALLY ANYTHING. YOU HAVE NO FINANCIAL SITUATION. RIGHT TO SAY FINANCIAL SITUATION. BREAKFAST? WHO PAYS WHO PAYS FOR LUNCH? WHO. LIGHTS ON THIS MOTHERFUCKER? THE BUTTER YOU'RE WHO PAID FOR MY FUCKING BUTTER! SHIT IF IT WASNT FOR YOU! DO YOU UNDERSTAND THAT? YOU WOULD IT WASNT FOR ME! NOT GET TO TELL ME ANYTHING ABOUT WHERE WE TO WORK AND OKAY, BUT YOU A BANK ACCOUNT. WHAT ARE YOU ASKING ME, LIKE, FOR? BUT YOU WON'T OUR BANK ACCOUNT, YOU SPENDING MONEY ON? CAUSE YOU DON'T OUR BANK ACCOUNT. WHY? TO DO WITH YOU. FUCKING CHILD. YOU'RE IRRESPONSIBLE, YOU'RE BURNING THE FUCKING. ON ANYTHING CAUSE I'M. YEAH, YOU'RE A FUCKING LITTLE KID. YOU WANT ACCESS TO MY FINANCES? LIKE. NO. YOUR FINANCES? THIS IS A MARRIAGE. WHAT THE FUCK? WELL THEN, IS IT BECAUSE, UM. ARE YOU SPENDING MONEY ON SOMETHING ELSE?