Comments on: Friday Fun Thread: Mama…

By: PhDork

PhDork — Tue, 11 May 2010 13:53:49 +0000

Absolutely, bella. Just thinking about my own family, it will be interesting to see how/if advice from moms and dads differ.

By: bellacoker

bellacoker — Tue, 11 May 2010 06:23:55 +0000

Could we do this for father’s day as well, my father gave me one of the best pieces of advice ever uttered and I would love to share it in an appropriate forum.

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Is it My "Feminist Duty" to Mention Mother's Day? | Menstrual Poetry — Mon, 10 May 2010 12:58:24 +0000

[...] The Pursuit of Harpyness made a list of the best advice given to them by their moms (or maternal role models) and asked for the best advice or “how it’s done” statements made by the mothers of their commenters. [...]

By: laurie

laurie — Mon, 10 May 2010 03:01:02 +0000

I love these. My mom has taught me so much, but here are some favorites:

*Never try to compare your insides with other people’s outsides.

*I’ll never be able to actually make myself happy by just trying to make MYSELF happy. Other people are necessary.

*Always clean the bathroom before having people over.

*Some combination of vinegar, peroxide, and baking soda will replace 99% of household cleaning products.

*Don’t make decisions out of fear.

By: Mackey

Mackey — Sat, 08 May 2010 08:38:44 +0000

I think the best bit of advice my mum gave me when I became sexually active was, which I also pass onto my friends is:
* when going for your pap smear do a full sexual health check as well (it’s got nothing to do with trust, it has to do with health!)

She also gave me a bunch of advice related things as well:
* you need to be healthy before you can help other people back to health
* if you’ve got it flaunt it
* when you do things do them as well as you can
* I’ll help you clean up this mess
* If you need help I’m only a phone call away
* go to university
* life isn’t fair
* you can’t control everything in your life

My mum also taught me, patience, that kids are human beings too, to do some crafty things like knit and sew, do not accept abusive behaviour especially from someone I’m in a relationship with, that having my hair stroked is absolutely blissful, and the power of mum’s lap cuddles at any age.

By: FourInchHeels

FourInchHeels — Sat, 08 May 2010 00:42:05 +0000

1. Anticipation is always worse than the actual happening

2. When parking on a hill, the rule for your wheels: Up, up, and away! (when parking up, wheels aim out, when parking down, wheels aim in)

3. Once in your life, it’s important to work in retail. You need to know what being on the other side of the counter feels like.

4. Always learn the name of the custodian. Be kind to them.

By: K

Sat, 08 May 2010 00:05:30 +0000

“If you ever get into trouble I will kill you.”

I stayed out of trouble and became relatively successful, but still never really experimented or truly lived for myself.

What a downer. Something more positive?

if your car is overheating stop driving it right there
how to read (in large part)
how to play chess
other stuff

By: mischiefmanager

mischiefmanager — Fri, 07 May 2010 23:11:23 +0000

1. Vote Democratic.

2. School is your job.

3. Kids get more fun as they get older.

My mom also taught me to cook, but I’m not quite sure how, since I don’t remember ever cooking with her. Osmosis, I guess. But I will never be able to make brisket the way she does.

By: bellacoker

bellacoker — Fri, 07 May 2010 22:54:24 +0000

1. I want to see/talk/hang out with you if you really want to be here. Acting out of obligation only makes everyone less happy than we could be.

2. If you are only going to keep one thing clean, consider the refrigerator.

3. Other people are just as real as we are, they are not just bit players in our lives.

By: the lady

the lady — Fri, 07 May 2010 21:30:31 +0000

My Mom told me in high school:

Buy the shoes you love first and THEN find an outfit to match the shoes.

pretty solid.