situation: regionals are in colorado springs, colorado
meaning: it's an 18 hour drive (tops)
situation: my mom doesn't want me driving 18 hours
meaning: is that way controlling?
i don't think it is. i mean, she's a little paranoid and i was looking forward to car trippin' (arizona was 11 hours-- of AWESOMENESS!)... but it does mean i'll get to fly, which will be much more convenient i guess.
i don't know, i was just wondering what you think.
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she's legit...unfortunately.
[i think this means i'm going to be a controlling mother... gosh darn]
it's freyan btw
i don't have an opinion one way or another on the legitness (if she was cool with 11 hours, then what's 7 more i guess) but for me i'd say driving 18 hours is a drag and flying is way better. if she weren't letting you go, that'd be one thing, but this way consider yourself lucky.
ok.
i mean, i didn't think she was being any sort of controlling or unusual. i understand how she isn't comfortable with that long of a drive with a bunch of college girls. (at least it's not a bunch of college BOYS... ewwww)
but one of my friends took it the wrong way, i guess. and i thought maybe i was being naive about this.
but actually, when i'm home i ask my mom if i can go out. is that wierd? it's mostly because she might want to me to spend time with my family, or someone else needs the car or something. hmmm.
MAYBE I'M A BIG BABY.
i'm like that guy in cool runnings! the wimpy rich one!
Tell me what you see!
I see pride!
I see power!
I see a badass mother who don't take no crap from nobody!
I LOVE Colorado Springs.
Caroline
I do find it controlling that she manages to control your actions and tell you what you can and cannot do when she is not even in the same area code.
i would find that controlling, too, IF THAT'S WHAT SHE ACTUALLY DID.
as it is, i ask her. and not even that, i just mention it and she will tell me how she feels about it. what i know is that it's worth it to her for her to pay for my plane ticket than for me to drive 16 hours in a car. i know where she stands- and it is a lot easier to fly, so that's what i'm doing.
but when she said she didn't like the idea of my driving that long during finals, i told her that i wouldn't drop out of regionals- which is what's important.
basically, she is more passive in her "controlling" because i bring up whatever my plans are and she tells me if she'd rather that i do something else.
and either way, she's my mom. not to say that she still tucks me in at night, but i think she knows what's best for me. so if she doesn't feel safe with my driving that far, i trust that. and if she wants me to spend more time with my family when i'm home, i know that she takes into account the time i want to spend with my friends.
this sounds uber-cheesy, and maybe it is. and i certainly haven't always felt this way. but i think you are blowing this out of proportion, and making something out of nothing.
i will change the way she reacts to my plans when i feel encroached upon. and don't think i don't tell her when i don't agree. because i do.
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