My Mum has just gone home after spending 4 days in Sydney to attend my brothers 21st. She can't help herself. She tries but she is biologically programmed to critisise EVERYTHING.

My house is spotless but that didn't stop her. 2 hours in and she marched me into the guest bathroom and demanded that I 'sniff' the recently laundered (with yummy fabric softner) towels, claiming that they smelled 'musty'. She then pulled the trio of jars away from the wall on the kitchen bench and wiped behind them with disinfectant because 'I'm quite sure you don't think to do it, and you know germs live everywhere'.

She critisised EVERYTHING about the wedding. She's 'concerned' that 'nobody' will like the food at the reception and whilst looking at the menu asked 'where is the normal food? [Insert some randoms daughters name here] had a spit roast at her wedding and it was LOVELY'. 'I can't believe you're spending all this money on a wedding. Why don't you just have it at the racecourse. (Where my step-dad is CEO) They do a lovely buffet' etc etc. I was trying on wedding night sleepwear and she hated everything because 'your boobs look too small'. Umm. I'm quite sure Sam is aware of the fact that I'm not sprouting DD's any time soon

I'm exhausted. It's like having Kath and Kim to stay.

Priceless! I read the title of your thread and Laughed out loud. My mother is the same!!!!

Unfortunately, I think it would be rude to kill her though

I'm sure your house is spotless, your towels smelt gorgeous, and your lingerie looked wonderful...Ah mothers...

Take a deep breath, make yourself a cup of tea, have some chocolate...then be thankful that it was only a four day stay and not four weeks...

Are you sure we aren't sisters? My Mum 'can't' catch a train in Sydney. Not 'won't' but 'can't'. No explanation either. She just 'can't'.



Apparently not. Buggered if I clean behind the jars in the kitchen

lol, sounds like my mum.

want to know how i fixed it though??? I went to her house and did the same thing. Instant stop to critism of my house.

just imagine what it will be like when you have children

My mum just "cant" drive in Sydney. She only was born here, learned to drive here and live here her whole life until she moved to Queensland 4 years ago!!! She doesnt know how to get anywhere apparently and cant follow map or street directory.

Perhaps our mothers were seperated at birth!!!

Have your ever just told your mother to f**k off?

Because mother or not, no one would have the balls to come into my house and criticise me or my things. They would never be invited to come back again. But that's just me. I don't put up with that sort of crap.

My grandmother must be related to your mum and pink butterfly's mum....she just can't help herself, and I've actually watched her try and bite her tongue, but its no use. My mum says she's always been a bit like that, but as she's getting older she's getting worse

Beware having children, because then not only your housekeeping skills are criticised but so are your parenting skills - I have to mentally prepare myself for days before a visit to her house!

I admire my mum, because she can just let the words roll off her back, but then again she's had years more practice than me!

Just keep reminding yourself its not you its her!

Jodi

My mother is like that. Except mine isn't the state of the house, it's how anything of mine isn't as good as my sister's or about my weight

'Your sister's dogs are so much better behaved', 'Your sister bought much closer to the city', 'Imagine how good that would look if you lost some weight' (about my wedding dress) yada yada. There's a reason why I don't talk with my family

I kinda have to take Krissy's side here, although perhaps in not those words. I would just make some sarcastic comment about how she is welcome to come over and do as much washing and cleaning as she wants, and maybe she should just hand over the 10K now for the boob job!

You poor thing, your Mum needs to know that you are an adult now and it is time for her to put up or shut up!

I don't know, possibly? Maybe if it was warranted? It is incredibly rude to come into someone's house and insult them like that. The way LJM's mum spoke to her was downright rude and disrespectful.

Let me just say though I would not speak to my mum in that way because she is a darling. If she disagreed with the way I chose to do something she would keep it to herself.

I'll help you kill yours if you help me kill mine

Oh lovely!

have you had a stiff drink yet?

They know exactly which spot to dig at don't they?

My Mum's boob comment was actually more hurtful than I'd like to admit. I'd hate to think she'd say it knowingly but her comment made me feel unfeminine in the lingerie I'm going to be wearing on my wedding night. Who would do that to somebody they loved?



It's a deal!

As for whether or not I'd actually tell my mother to f*ck off - wait 3 months, 3 weeks and 3 days and I'll tell you.

I'm sure your wedding lingerie looked lovely. She is not the one who is going to be seeing you in it on the night, so don't worry about her opinion. Could she be a bit jealous perhaps?

My mother is exactly the same, she maintains she is just having "input".

I only wish I had the nerve to even say no to her!



(I'm sure my sister would say the same. )



Can my mother join that separated at birth/killing pact club?