When is enough enough?
My mum nags. She does. I thought I have gotten over it. At times, I act dumb and not reply in order not to aggravate the situation. She demands us to do certain things for her, and when she wants it, there's no two ways about it.
Just the other day, I went to have a hair cut and afterwhich, dinner at Toa Payoh. My mum called and ask if I was able to fetch her home from the coach terminal since she just returned from M'sia. Well, I couldn't because I did not have my dinner. During dinner, called again and again I said I was not ready.
She said she'll take a cab back. Called again, no cab! Still cannot come? Such a useless son.
A day later, she was talking on the phone and complained to my cousin... "Oh, last night blah blah blah... have this kind of son, no point!"
... ... ...
Every once in a while, we, as her children, have to buy newspapers for her. And being my mum, she wants things specifically. Evening newspapers mean evening newspapers. No morning issues or other types. So, when she says "if it is not available, you can get the other kind what.".... and when you get the other, the response goes like this.. "why you buy this one? it's not something I will read because there's stocks and other stuff that I'm not interested in...why you buy huh?"
I asked "you are with your friends who drive now, ain't you able to drop by a petrol kiosk or something to get the papers? I'm not off work yet and I cannot guarantee the papers."
Response: "My friends will send me directly home ma, why you so lazy?!"
Ha Ha Ha. I just can't help but laugh at this point. I recall the time where I had to drive to 4 petrol kiosks in order to get the correct issue of newspaper for her. I recall walking to a hawker about 2km (one way) away on foot to get a specific dish for her. With no words of thanks...
You tell me. What do I really have to do?
I'm running out of patience. There's only this much to one's patience.
My mum nags. She does. I thought I have gotten over it. At times, I act dumb and not reply in order not to aggravate the situation. She demands us to do certain things for her, and when she wants it, there's no two ways about it.
Just the other day, I went to have a hair cut and afterwhich, dinner at Toa Payoh. My mum called and ask if I was able to fetch her home from the coach terminal since she just returned from M'sia. Well, I couldn't because I did not have my dinner. During dinner, called again and again I said I was not ready.
She said she'll take a cab back. Called again, no cab! Still cannot come? Such a useless son.
A day later, she was talking on the phone and complained to my cousin... "Oh, last night blah blah blah... have this kind of son, no point!"
... ... ...
Every once in a while, we, as her children, have to buy newspapers for her. And being my mum, she wants things specifically. Evening newspapers mean evening newspapers. No morning issues or other types. So, when she says "if it is not available, you can get the other kind what.".... and when you get the other, the response goes like this.. "why you buy this one? it's not something I will read because there's stocks and other stuff that I'm not interested in...why you buy huh?"
I asked "you are with your friends who drive now, ain't you able to drop by a petrol kiosk or something to get the papers? I'm not off work yet and I cannot guarantee the papers."
Response: "My friends will send me directly home ma, why you so lazy?!"
Ha Ha Ha. I just can't help but laugh at this point. I recall the time where I had to drive to 4 petrol kiosks in order to get the correct issue of newspaper for her. I recall walking to a hawker about 2km (one way) away on foot to get a specific dish for her. With no words of thanks...
You tell me. What do I really have to do?
I'm running out of patience. There's only this much to one's patience.
3 comments:
chill chill.. mothers are like that.. if not u see if its possible to subscribe the newspaper or not lor...
hmm, i don't think it's about the papers or what.. it's about you and your mom. Why don't you just sit down and talk to her nicely about it? I'm not sure if it'd work, and I hardly think it's the best measure, but I think it's important to do so. It's an art to be able to communicate with your mom, because some times you don't see eye to eye with her at all. For me, it's all the time. In fact I think my mum's dumb. Anyway, the point is, you have to be able to understand where she's coming from and whether she understands that her behaviour is affecting you. More importantly, all sons in this world have to be the one to find a way out, because we are sons. It's not that the moms can't do it, it's just they are old, they think differently, do differently, so we need to understand. It can be tough, because it's easier to tell people what to do than to do it yourself. But, try. At least, you'd feel better when people close to you are happy, and then you'd be happy. =) Cheer up bro! hah, you are already doing better than me, trust me! See you tomorrow night.. ~
cant subscribe cos no one comes to my apt.
hhaha....
suck thumb and do lo.
=P
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