I recently noticed the lack of respect my mom sometimes gets from my family. It does not compare to the amount my father receives. I don't believe it is because he is the "breadwinner" in the family or because we do not see him as much. I get this vibe from many other families as well. It seems as if children are always more afraid to answer to what their father has to say as opposed to their mother. Since noticing this, I have tried to show my mom a little more respect over the phone. I don't think I have ever been spiteful just for the sake of being spiteful, I'm just going to try to be a little nicer to mom from now on.
Does anyone else see this trend in their family or families they know?
I notice it in how my mom is treated by her brother and his wife, but not my cousins. My mom is very argumentative and whenever we have a family dinner she usually ends up leaving the room in frustration. This is usually caused by my uncle or my aunt interrupting her in the middle of an argument. However, when my dad speaks, they let him finish his sentence. The same goes for my aunt. Even though she interrupts my mom, she also ends up interrupted by people, whether or not it's my uncle or my cousins. It's almost like they don't have a valid point or opinion to express at the dinner table, but the men in my family do. I don't think anyone does it on purpose, but it just happens.
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