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8/19/2012 3:47:05 PM
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Who's in the right? Me or my mother?
So, not too long ago, I decided to have a pizza for lunch. I retrieved the pizza from the freezer. I put it next to the chopping board (I like peppers on my pizza). I started to dice some green peppers when my mother walks in and turns the oven on. She then said, "Hurry up 'cus the oven's on". I chuckled and said, "Well turn the oven off then". So she then responded, "Just hurry the hell up or stop being so -blam!- lazy and turn it off yourself".
I turned to her with an expression mixed between anger and confusion. I asked her what the hell was with the attitude. She shouted at me and told me not to speak to her like that. I told her to drop the damned attitude and I wouldn't. She picked up my frozen pizza, put it back in the freezer and said, "If you want pizza you can buy your own". I carried on chopping my peppers and a few minutes later she came back with the pizza and stood next to me. I turned to her and asked what she wanted. "What? I don't get a thank you for bringing you the pizza back?" was her response. I scoffed and said, "Sorry, I didn't realise I'm supposed to be grateful when you act your age".
I put my pizza in the oven with the added peppers and sat down in the living room. Another few minutes passed and she walked in and said, "No matter what we argue about, you shouldn't talk to me like that. I'm your mother". I told her, "You may be the reason I'm here, but I'm not going to inherently respect you. I am grateful for what I have but it doesn't mean I respect you at all. You argue with me, dad and gan-gan; it isn't us. You make your own stress and anger. Lose the attitude, calm the hell down and then I'll show you the respect you want".
So Flood, whose side are you on?
[Edited on 08.19.2012 8:00 AM PDT]
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] HistoryHighlight [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] sims3k Seems like you have quite an attitude problem OP. I can understand outbursts when you get mad, but an outburst shouldnt last longer then an instant. If you drag it on and fuel the flames then you have a problem.[/quote] I would argue that I didn't drag it on. The final paragraph was spoken calmy and reservedly. All I wanted to do then, and every other time, was make her see where I was coming from. But she just doesn't want to hear it and that aggravates me beyond words.[/quote] You told her to act her age. You treated her like second rate nobody when you told her the only way you would respect her is if she followed your orders. All of this happened after the initial arguement was over. If you cant say anything positive, dont say anything at all. You should have just grit your teeth and accepted the pizza off her. She obviously felt bad and gave it back to you for a reason. I know giving out advice over the internet is easy, so im not telling you your outwright wrong. I have problems similar to yours but with my father. And in the heat of the moment it really is hard to judge whats the right reactions and responses. Pride does get in the way too. Anyways ive rambled enough. Peace out OP
