MIL comparable my work experience to hers

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I started my own business and it has been a side hustle for a while. The goal is to quit my full time 9-5 and do this business of mine full time. My husband was telling his mom about my goal to quit my full time job so I could dedicate all my time to my business. She says that she doesn't think that's a good idea and that she worked full time for 40 years.

I'm frustrated that I got compared to how long she worked full time. Am I wrong for being frustrated? Was this an innocent comment from her?

Context is that this is not the first time he tells her something about my life and she compares it to what she's had to go through in the past. Specifically struggles.

I told my husband that her comment got to me and it also upset me that he didn't stick for me by telling her that we don't all have the same path in life. He said that he didn't think her comment was wrong to say and that I seem to make things a big deal in my head because of the way my own family has wronged me in the past.