Ordinary Mothers

[mslulu]

Question: Which is the more appropriate response for a mother to give her child upon being told, "Mommy, I want to be in the circus!"

A) "You do? That's nice. What do you want to do in the circus?"
B) "No you don't, honey. Those people aren't... normal."

Comments

[ipsafictura.livejournal.com]

A, definately.

[lubeguy.livejournal.com]

My question is, who wants a mom that is ordinary or appropriate?

[mslulu.livejournal.com]

Probably someone who doesn't cringe at the words "Oh, Honey," because she knows the next words that follow will be something derogatory about her ideas, beliefs, or appearance.

Sorry...

[lubeguy.livejournal.com]

I promise to keep my flippant comments to myself in the future. No, really, I do...

Whoops

[mslulu.livejournal.com]

That might have been a little more snappish a reply than I intended. Answer B, however, was my mother's actual response to my older sister when presented with the Circus question. Just another little illustration of our dysfunctional relationship with her. Chryste and I shared a rather incredulous laugh over the memory this morning. I thought it amusing enough to post.

Re: Whoops

[lubeguy.livejournal.com]

That's okay. I had my fingers crossed anyway...

[katz170.livejournal.com]

It would be: "No sweetie, you can't join the circus. They abuse animals there - didn't I give you the pictures and make you cry before?"

Oh wait...that would be my kid. :)

[mslulu.livejournal.com]

Good thing you're not having kids. Not that they shouldn't be taught the things you'd teach them, but I could easily see them being held after school in kindergarten for setting the class hamster free!

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[katz170.livejournal.com]

Damn right ;)