YOU ARE NEVER TOO OLD FOR HALLOWE'EN. WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?!
Your mom sounds like a gem of logic. Nothing personal against her, but I know people just like her, and they are infuriating.
My mom also bugs me about getting a job. "It's not a career; it's a job." Yes, but think beyond that. The time, how much I'll have to drive, so on and so forth. It's not like I'm against getting a job, but it would be easier on all of us if I get one I'd enjoy.
I had friend from Washington over here a few summers ago. She and her mom stayed at a hotel, which I drove to and from for them. My mom complained, which I could understand. They were strangers to her. She didn't mind my brother's friends staying over, though. Just because I didn't go to school with this girl did not mean I didn't know her and trust her. I think it'd be perfectly fine if your boyfriend stayed at your house for the time he's in town/country. Most of the time partners are pretty good about following parents' rules. If Mom says "You're sleeping on the sofa," they sleep on the sofa. A friend of my brothers was told by his girlfriend's parents that he had to sleep on their porch. He did without complaint. No big deal; there are no wolves up that way.
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Date: 2011-11-02 02:20 am (UTC)Your mom sounds like a gem of logic. Nothing personal against her, but I know people just like her, and they are infuriating.
My mom also bugs me about getting a job. "It's not a career; it's a job." Yes, but think beyond that. The time, how much I'll have to drive, so on and so forth. It's not like I'm against getting a job, but it would be easier on all of us if I get one I'd enjoy.
I had friend from Washington over here a few summers ago. She and her mom stayed at a hotel, which I drove to and from for them. My mom complained, which I could understand. They were strangers to her. She didn't mind my brother's friends staying over, though. Just because I didn't go to school with this girl did not mean I didn't know her and trust her. I think it'd be perfectly fine if your boyfriend stayed at your house for the time he's in town/country. Most of the time partners are pretty good about following parents' rules. If Mom says "You're sleeping on the sofa," they sleep on the sofa. A friend of my brothers was told by his girlfriend's parents that he had to sleep on their porch. He did without complaint. No big deal; there are no wolves up that way.
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