I have a job I have to be coy about. It isn't illegal, but it isn't anything my parents can brag to their friends about. I actually haven't decided whether I want to "come out" here yet...

ANYWAY my point is a lot of the times I'm asked what I do I don't want to answer. I've lied but it gets tricky and doesn't feel right.

You can be honest and tell people what you DO, they don't need to know where you get your money from or why. You are a mom, that is a job and a pretty important one (if not THE most important). Anyone who says being a parent isn't a real job deserves an earful.

Sometimes I deflect and talk about about one of my weird hobbies ("well, lately I've been at the archery range almost every day...") until they forget what they originally asked.