You see, I'm Asian. An Asian woman seldom moves out of her parents' home if she's still single. Anyway, I own the flat that I live in now so I can say that my mum is living with me instead of the other way around.
The thing is my mother is insanely protective of all her kids and since I'm living with her (or she's living with me - whichever way you want to put it), she's giving her 101% in smothering me.
She calls me every single time I come home later than usual. She gets jealous of every single person I have a relationship with or protective over me whenever I'm seriously involved with anyone.
At times, I feel sorry that she worries. I also feel guilty because I think she may be feeling lonely. Most times, however, I get annoyed because she doesn't express herself well and most times comes across as angry and furious with me for not doing what she expects me to do.
Therefore, I've learnt to manage my guilt and anger.
1. No one can make me feel guilty. The guilt is a result of the tug of war between my love for my mom and my desire to be "free from her clutches" and less of her concern.
2. Give up my anger. It isn’t doing anything to change the situation. It either makes me feel bad or it makes me rebel. Either way, the effect isn't desirable.
Meanwhile, Adam Chester actually wrote a book about his experiences with his own mom. It's called S'Mother: The Story of a Man, His Mom, and the Thousands of Altogether Insane Letters She's Mailed Him.
And you think your mom is too involved? Meet the mother of all mothers.
Adam Chester is the son of a very loving mom, who for almost 30 years has peppered his life with unsolicited advice, news updates, and opinions in the form of thousands of inappropriate, embarrassing, and utterly crazy letters. S'Mother is a hilarious memoir based on this correspondence showing the pathological extremes maternal instincts can take. Why is a grown woman so frantic that her adult son screw on his windows to keep out killer bees? And are adult trick-or-treaters really that much of a threat? Adam saved his mom's letters as proof this all happened and reproduces many of them in the book. And now, with time, perspective, and plenty of therapy, he acknowledges and accepts the comedy of it all and is proud to share his story with you, if for no other reason than to make you feel better about your own mother.
Adam Chester is the son of a very loving mom, who for almost 30 years has peppered his life with unsolicited advice, news updates, and opinions in the form of thousands of inappropriate, embarrassing, and utterly crazy letters. S'Mother is a hilarious memoir based on this correspondence showing the pathological extremes maternal instincts can take. Why is a grown woman so frantic that her adult son screw on his windows to keep out killer bees? And are adult trick-or-treaters really that much of a threat? Adam saved his mom's letters as proof this all happened and reproduces many of them in the book. And now, with time, perspective, and plenty of therapy, he acknowledges and accepts the comedy of it all and is proud to share his story with you, if for no other reason than to make you feel better about your own mother.
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