Why is it that women have to think they are accomplishing something to see a man happy?

I once mentioned to my current ex girlfriend that I was thinking about doing a computer engineering degree. She would be incredibly spiteful when talking about it, saying things like 'yeah I know some people who have engineering degrees and they have to live at home.... some of them are 30'.<br><br><br><br>I dropped the subject and then my new dream was to be a software developer. I finally got a decent job and then started working more hours and no longer found it important to pursue 'my dream' more than I needed to make a living.<br><br><br><br>I then told her that I would make more money by working more hours and that I think it is my best option currently, and she instead was emphasizing and proud saying things like 'no other man is brave enough to put their money and future first'.<br><br><br><br>To me it seems like she instead wants me to be poor and never find success than to be wealthy and take my time to develop a career. To me it seems incredibly spiteful.