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05-13-2017 12:15 PM
The Meanest Mom in the World
We had the meanest mother in the whole world! While other kids ate candy for breakfast, we had to have cereal, eggs, and toast. When others had a Pepsi and a Twinkie for lunch, we had to eat sandwiches. And you can guess our mother fixed us a dinner that was different from other kids had, too.
Mother insisted on knowing where we were at all times. You'd think we were convicts in a prison. She had to know who our friends were, and what we were doing with them. She insisted that if we said we would be gone for an hour, we would be gone for an hour or less.
We were ashamed to admit it, but she had the nerve to break the Child Labor Laws by making us work. We had to wash the dishes, make the beds, learn to cook, vacuum the floor, do laundry, and all sorts of cruel jobs. I think she would lie awake at night thinking of more things for us to do. She always insisted on us telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
By the time we were teenagers, she could read our minds. Then, life was really tough! Mother wouldn't let our friends just honk the horn when they drove up. They had to come up to the door so she could meet them. While everyone else could date when they were 12 or 13, we had to wait until we were 16.
Because of our mother, we missed out on lots of things other kids experienced. None of us have ever been caught shoplifting, vandalizing other's property, or ever arrested for any crime. It was all her fault. We never got drunk, took up smoking, stayed out all night, or a million other things, other kids did. Sundays were reserved for church, and we never missed once. We knew better than to ask to spend the night with a friend on Saturdays.
Now that we have left home, we are all God-fearing, educated, honest adults. We are doing our best to be mean parents just like Mom was.
From the bottom of my heart, thanks Mom! --Mrs. G.
05-13-2017 12:21 PM
"The Meanest Mom in the World" is so 20th century.
Thanks for that. I needed theas it WAS so true!
"Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference."
05-13-2017 12:25 PM
My mom and I had our differences, but I always loved and respected her. I'm so much like her it's not funny - but the good parts that I loved about her - her toughness, her never backing down for us kids, her struggling to put food on our table when my dad died. She was a tough old broad - I hope someone says that about me when I'm gone.
05-13-2017 12:26 PM
Great Mrs.G. I felt like some years back I'd read that before, thinking I was a mean mom. So I looked at Google and on one web page the same was written. I see someone signed their name to it from 1967. It's also on Bible.Org. Are you famous and are you the originator of this? It's really great. Congratulations on that.
05-13-2017 12:32 PM
My mom was strict, but fair, the best thing she did for me was to never back down. If she took away a privilege, she stuck to it . No amount of begging or weeping would change her mind. This taught me accountability, which to me is the cornerstone of being a responsible adult. I miss you mom. 🌺🌷🌺
05-13-2017 12:33 PM
So true. We couldn't do anything or go anywhere. Dad was the meaner of the two. 💙💗💚💛💞
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05-13-2017 03:26 PM
Mirror mirror
On the wall
I am my mother
After all
❤️🌹❤️
05-13-2017 05:34 PM
@qualitygal Oh no, no, no! I take no credit for this version or any of the many others that are similar to it. My intent was merely to share this in recognition of all mothers, twentieth century or otherwise, struggling to do their best.
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