hi everyone!
here’s the conversation i had with my mom today…(edited for privacy reasons).
me: mom, i am having an issue with ____ and i feel like i need some help dealing with it.
my mom: what you really need to deal with is ____ , not ____.
me: mom, why do you have to bring up _____ when i wanted help with _____. can’t you just help me with what i feel i need help with?????
my mom: jenny, why can’t i comment about _____?
me: because i was not asking about _____, i was asking about _____.
it’s conversations like this that make seeking my mom’s counsel difficult….
can you relate?????
(of course i am blogging this instead of discussing it on the air because i don’t want to get in trouble with my mom!!!!)
ugh!
xoxox
jennifer
p.s. it’s bunny’s birthday saturday and i am making her a devil’s food cake with white icing- still need help with the icing but it will be home made!
Jennifer, tell your mom happy birthday. We share the same birthday! I’m having red-velvet cake for my party. It’s very “southern”. And so is the bourbon that I’ll sling back later than night to forget how old I am.
Sometimes moms can see the whole picture. It must be frustrating, though. I guess moms should sometimes just let you vent and say I understand so you will continue talking to her about problems.. Maybe moms should not actually give advice but be understanding and sympathetic.
can totally relate. it’s not just your mother. unfortunately people have their own agenda. that’s why there are therapists.
Keithy is lucky to have you. You are a wonderful person.
My birthday is on Wednesday, and I always pick devil’s food with an egg-white icing – soooo good. It’s an old recipie of my grandmother’s called “Fluffy Icing” that involves one egg white and some boiling water. You wouldn’t believe how much icing you can get out of that one white!
Jennifer, it sounds like your mom is not the best person to be discussing these types of issues with. You don’t need her to bring up other insecurities, etc. when you’re trying to deal with something entirely different. That’s just frustrating! I think you should find someone else (who is not a close friend or family member) to counsel you…but that’s just MY opinion.
Happy Birthday Bunny!
I am SO feelin’ ya!
Don’t you swear to your kids that you won’t be like that when they grow up? I tell my daughter to PLEASE let me know if I aggravate her like my mom can at times aggravate me! So far she has promised she’ll let me know! Mom’s rock! Even when they are annoying! (Unless it’s my Mother In Law – SHE SUCKS!)
do use that Dorie Greenspan recipe, you will love it! Do you need the recipe?
My Mum is a PITA as well!
omigod!!! so like my mom! it drives me crazy! i love my mom, but sometimes i avoid telling her things (mostly about my brother) because i don’t want to hear about. she did it today and i was like, ok mom-cannot do anything about it so just calm down! i hope it makes you feel better that everyone has stress issues with their mom 🙂
I know how you feel but, I would give anythig to have an argumet with my mom she passed 4 years ago this june. I know moms can be hard on you and stuff but, I think that you should talk to your sister or your brother about this issue that you are having, I am lucky that i have my sister now. just keep your chin up and find away to talk to your mom. It is hard when it is family that you are having an issue with
take care and love the show
Daphne
mom’s are ALL crazy….but keep in mind that your daughter will be saying this about you one day! Yikes!
Be glad your mother offers advise, mine is still around, but emotionally unable to help me. I give her advice all of the time, but if I have a problem, I have to go elsewhere. It has been like that since I was a kid. We have a good relationship as long as I remember that… and not let myself feel hurt about it…
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My mom isn’t crazy at all! She’s the best and never gives me a hard time. She’s my role model and my IDOL!!
I have 3 girls. They are 8-16 and I just learned a lot from your blog. I will try hard not to do that to them when they try to talk to me. Thanks for that… 🙂
sounds like your mom told you to get your daughter out of your room and you don’t want to hear it because you know you screwed up by letting her in the bedroom and deep down inside it pisses you off because it just comes down to you being a lazy mom.
Tastes like bakery frosting.
1 cup shortening
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tbs. meringue powder
1/4 cup water
1 lb. powdered sugar
This is the recipe I use when decorating cakes.
Although the other ‘BiPolar Christy’ post was not me, I still agree… Keithy is lucky to have you!
Jenn/Bunny Mad-Libs
insect (plural),
noun,
plural noun,
feeling,
person in room,
pet,
noun
love you xoxo
Jenn…Typical Jewish Mothers. I think we should start a club. The problem is not dealing with them, it’s preventing ourselves from turning into them! For me, it’s like a train that can’t stop!