Chain of Contempt

"It is a job that I like, so I don't think I am worse than others in any way."

Shi Xiaoya scratched her temple. "But they don't think so. During the reunion, they asked me why I chose this job. They asked me, what's the point of doing makeup for actors and actresses and being more inferior than others? They said that if I liked makeup, I should have started a company and created my own brand, blah blah blah.

"I don't enjoy those conversations. Those conversations seem to be implying that it is embarrassing to have a job that society does not recognize as high-class even if that very job is something you like. It was tiring listening to them flattering each other, and my job got busier, so I just stopped attending.