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I have heard it many times through my life that we become our mother.

I used to fight that thought process, but as I get older I realize that she did the best that she could as I did with my kids, but her ideas and patterns are now mine. I have slowly become my mother without even noticing until someone remind's me. 

posted by Sherri_G on June 14, 2020 at 8:13 AM | link to this | reply

There are times when a daughter needs to realize that she does things because Mom made them seem the normal thing, not necessarily the right thing: The thing a Mom does. It took me well into my first two kids' lives to realize that, in fact, it is not a mother's job to say NO as much as possible. 

posted by Ciel on June 13, 2020 at 7:38 PM | link to this | reply

It was a compliment! Things that caused arguments or differences of opinion long ago sometimes have a different slant now, at least for me.

posted by Sea_Gypsy on June 13, 2020 at 5:08 PM | link to this | reply

Hey Pat...your book just arrived, but my hubby stole it.

I love how it looks. I cannot wait to read it.

posted by Sherri_G on June 13, 2020 at 8:49 AM | link to this | reply

It is hard not to be right.  It is so hard to admit it to yourself let alone to a husband you might be arguing with.   Now that it doesn't matter anymore, it is painless to admit that I was wrong a goodly amount of the time.

posted by TAPS. on June 13, 2020 at 6:44 AM | link to this | reply