The Mom From Hell

[ellebud]

I will start with: I am sorry for venting. The Mom means well, she does, but the pressure that she puts on her child...and all those around her is difficult. She wasn't happy for my daughter when she was accepted to her dream school. She certainly hasn't been happy for my daughter when she pledged. The mom feels that her daughter's success is a reflection on her abilities as a mother.

No, she won't back off. The "best" solution is to run down sororities in general and to try and convince her daughter's friends to depledge or not pledge.

So, tomorrow when we lunch (no I can't get swine flu...she'll bring chicken soup here) I'll have two glasses of wine and smile.

[agzg]

Originally Posted by ellebud

I will start with: I am sorry for venting. The Mom means well, she does, but the pressure that she puts on her child...and all those around her is difficult. She wasn't happy for my daughter when she was accepted to her dream school. She certainly hasn't been happy for my daughter when she pledged. The mom feels that her daughter's success is a reflection on her abilities as a mother.

Is she like the friend that thinks that her friend's accomplishments somehow tarnish her own? Except for it's the mom?

I had a friend in high school who was great at everything she did. Her mom talked a lot of isht on all of her friends, myself included, whenever we accomplished something, because I guess somehow she felt like we diminished her daughter's star.

For the longest time, the daughter was so sweet (and mortified) when her mom did that. Unfortunately, my friend becomes more like her mother day after day.