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i was thinking about it this morning. my mom never calls me daughter. and i never call her jane. and it isn't wierd because that's they way we do it.
but it is in a way because initially she had all of us calling her jane. and i think--i should ask first--but i think maybe it was about establishing equality. or i don't know, maybe she thought "mom" sounded dumb.
whatever it was, it failed because as soon as i found out what the other kids were doing, i stopped.
which means, i guess, that calling a parent by a special name is not about respect really, but more about trying to feel normal.
p.s. i don't wish she called me daughter.
but it is in a way because initially she had all of us calling her jane. and i think--i should ask first--but i think maybe it was about establishing equality. or i don't know, maybe she thought "mom" sounded dumb.
whatever it was, it failed because as soon as i found out what the other kids were doing, i stopped.
which means, i guess, that calling a parent by a special name is not about respect really, but more about trying to feel normal.
p.s. i don't wish she called me daughter.