Annoying Mother Rant

[SmartyChick]

I feel your pain Fluffy!

Us teens don't mind doing chores, just not ALL THE TIME, we expect to be treated like equals, I don't mind working if everyone else is doing their share too. I have those days when Mom is constantly telling me to do stuff, 3.57 seconds after I have sit down for a break, but it's not always. As a matter of fact, my Mom is pretty good about the chore thing, we have set chores and if we go the extra mile we get a little more free time. Hope everything works out for you. Once spring cleaning has passed I'm sure she won't be so bad. Spring cleaning can do some strange things to Moms

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[chicks4kids]

Hang in there! As a mother of 3 I completely can see your point rather than poking fun...it is frustrating, I know, I've been there myself. Just do your best to get what she wants done and do it efficiently. Good luck!

 

[Southernbelle]

I grew up in a big family and we all had to pitch in and do everything on your list. As one of the older kids, it IS really frustrating when you have to clean up after people who are old enough to clean up after themselves. I always kept my room neat and all my stuff in my room (for fear one of my younger siblings would break or lose it.)

The best part: When I got to college, I knew how to do everything and my roomates were useless.

I knew how to load the dishwasher, I was an accomplished cook, I could get rid of ring-around-the-tub, get stains out of my clothes, plunge a toilet and sew my own Halloween costume. Not only that, but I had a job and never EVER asked my parents for money. I bought my own clothes, toiletries, shoes, books and paid for myself when I went out with friends.

One of my idiot roommates told me once, "I was an independent kid because I never wanted help with anything." I rolled my eyes and said, "That's not being independant. Being independant is doing your own laundry at age NINE and cooking a complete dinner for a family of 8 at age ELEVEN!"

Congratulations on your quest for independance!

 

[rnrterp]

Did anyone notice this was during Spring Break and not normal routine? As I remember our Spring Break, it was time for Spring Cleaning. We not only did that list but also washed all the walls and extra care on the wood work. All of the wall to wall rugs had to go out onto the clothes line and the winter beat out of them. One week in the spring and another in the fall didn't kill any of the six kids in our family ( 5 were boys). What aggravated us was the big lie "When we get the Chicken or pigs, or cows, or horses, or rabbits. You boys won't have to do dishes or laundry or housework. You'll have chores to do". We all did housework in rotation and the chores also. Until we graduate high school and moved out on our own. A couple of my brothers married women the don't/can't cook and they don't starve because, all of us learned how at home.