What would your mother say?

[Cheyenne]

I've been doing a lot of thinking these last few days and I've come up with a suggested standard of how to treat others on this board. It is a twist on the "What Would Jesus Do" theme, but many here aren't Christian. So, how about using the standard of What would my mother say? "WWMMS"

Most of us have moms who probably think we walk on water, that we are perfect or damn near close to it. Before you treat someone else poorly and think no one will ever know, or that your actions won't catch up with you, what about asking yourself the question WWMMS if she knew what I was up to?

Anyone else think it might help?

 

[Guest]

...what about asking yourself the question WWMMS if she knew what I was up to?

No matter what I do or say my mother will think I am wrong or a sinner or evil...so, I say FUCK IT! I do, however, try to treat everyone kindly and with respect. I basically lke everyone until an individual gives me a reason to hate them personally.


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[Juliangel]

Like I said on Ambrosious's Sitcom thread the movie Mommy Dearest was pretty close to my reality so I try not to think about my mother at all.

 

[Xander]

...what about asking yourself the question WWMMS if she knew what I was up to?

No matter what I do or say my mother will think I am wrong or a sinner or evil...so, I say FUCK IT! I do, however, try to treat everyone kindly and with respect. I basically lke everyone until an individual gives me a reason to hate them personally.


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What Tiggs said!!

 

[Ambrosious]

We all had evil parents

We are all at this site. A good psychologist could have a field day with us.

 

[Juliangel]

We are all at this site. A good psychologist could have a field day with us.

LOL I have thought that more than once before.

 

[Silverlily]

Sorry Cheyenne, the idea was good, but chalk me down for another one whose mother never thought they could walk on water. As for what she would think, she could NEVER get past the idea that this is a sex site (gasp!) long enough to care how I behaved.

But I do see your point and it's a good one.

 

[Cheyenne]

Hmmmmm.... there must be SOME people here who had normal, happy childhoods! Aren't there?

 

[Cheyenne]

But I do see your point and it's a good one.

Thanks, Kitten! I thought so, too.

 

[naudiz]

My mother worked at the high school I attended, so in my teen years, I just assumed my mother knew what I was up to. It did make a difference in how I behaved, I think. Being sent to the principal was nothing compared to the threat of being sent to my mother's office.

Now that I'm an adult, we look back and laugh. Recently I thought it safe to tell her all the stuff I did behind her back, and she in turn confessed that she knew all along but looked the other way, because I was just doing what teenaged girls do. I still try to be the kind of daughter that reflects well on my mother. Fortunately, she has a sense of humor and a pretty easy going nature, so as long as I play fair and clean up my messes, she's pretty easy to please.

Recently, she asked me what I was going to do with my life. I told her I was thinking of becoming a horror writer. She was quiet for a moment, then said "Well, I hope you choose writer."

So that's what my mother would say, and they're words I try to live by.

 

[Closet Desire]

my childhood didn't start...

...until I stopped talking to my parents at age 39. I have a lot to make up for now!

I never knew how f***ed up my family was until I moved far, far, far away and stopped interacting with them. Oh...it helped that I came across a book by Susan Forward called "Toxic Parents". A real eye-popper it was!

My life changed when I stopped caring what my mother would think. Besides, she was a racist, bigoted, sexist, hating, hypocritical Baptist.

 

[R Nitelight]

I lucked out in the parent department.

 

[Cheyenne]

I lucked out in the parent department.

Probably part of the reason you turned out so well! You already use the WWMMS approach, don't you?

 

[naudiz]

Lucked out.

Me, too. At least half way. My mother is great. My father... Well, he's a very special man; and by special, I mean I would rather be nibbled to death by ducks than live in the same county as him.

But mom's cool. I guess I turned out half-well. Or is that half-baked?

 

[teresafannin]

I was lucky in the parent department for the most part. Even after my parents divorce, they did the best they could. My mom & I weren't really close until I had Justin & we have stayed very close through this whole ordeal. I try to always respect others, partly because of my mom, but also because I want Justin to always be proud of me. He used to tell his friends that I was a great mom, as well as being his friend. I hope to always be able to live up to that. To those who didn't or don't have a good relationship with their moms, I am sending a special hug to you today.

 

[miles]

Never run with a stick in your hand. If you fall it could put out your eye.

Did you ever meet anyone who had their eye put out by a stick?

 

[Silverlily]

Yes miles, I have. My mother's Uncle Oscar put his eye out as a child and he did with a stick he had been running with.

 

[miles]

I knew Mom was always right.

 

[TonyG]

I think my parents did the best they could for me based on their beliefs. Times change and my beliefs are somewhat different but I am happy I had my parents. I have many times thought WWMMS about something I was about to do. That doesn't mean it stopped me from doing it, but I would know if I could tell her or not.

 

[KillerMuffin]

The WWMMS doesn't work for me very well. Usually it's WWMM-I-LS, she's been a wonderful mother to me. Huhm, what else could I use to control my behavior? Threats to disconnect the puter maybe? Not paying the netbill?

 

[Easy Boy]

I respect my mother, and she has insight on many topics. But I'm sorry, I just can't imagine her posting here. Or looking over what I write! Yikes! So I'll have to find some other standard...

 

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[Thumper]

I didn't....

I lucked out in the parent department.

They got inside before the lightning struck.

 

[Ezzy]

I think it's about time...

I told my parents that they were adopted.


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