My Mother is Sexist

[zebadiahlento]

The last two weeks have been quite eventful.  Two weekends ago I went back to B.R. and saw my parents and dog-sat for my pal Rhea's three-legged toy poodle, Henry.  Damn, is that dog cute!  I can pick him up with one hand, and he is so squirmy and excitable and cuddly.  Despite the missing leg, he still runs all over the place and goes up and

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[zenithberwyn]

Shut up and get me a beer.

[zebadiahlento]

You take after your mother!

[zenithberwyn]

Abusive drunkard that she is.

[anonymous]

Hi Kay-tee, it's Ay-mee. Yes, once you get married, the world at large expects you to completely change yourself into your proper role as "female," and women are the worst when it comes to criticizing other women's choices, especially when it doesn't mirror their own (insecure anyone?). From our group of friends at college, one of them actually did this - once she became married, it was like a light switch was flipped and she became a "good female" who "obeyed" her husband. The rest of us thought this was disturbing because she had changed so much over the course of a few months, and it was uncomfortable to be around. I don't know if you remember or not, but when I was finishing up at Western and knew I was going to be moving to New York for grad school, I got some shit from Mom and Grandma Verne about moving to NY by myself, and they suggested I find a husband so that a man could accompany me. I too thought this was a joke/sarcasm/etc., but it continued to come up, and I realized they were not kidding - they really expected me to

[zebadiahlento]

Wow, I don't remember that whole drama at all. They seriously thought you should find a husband in a few months and take him off to New York with you? I am laughing out loud. Why is this crap always so much funnier when it's directed at other people?

[zenithberwyn]

DAMN your muffins, I choose LIFE!

[zebadiahlento]

I need to say that to the next person who ticks me off. It pretty much says it all.