Deciphering Your Daughter’s "MOM" Texts
by Dani Bostick
Good morning, Stacktenderonis. It’s Mother’s Day Weekend, so we thought we’d share a our classic mom-themed pieces from the archives. This piece, by longtime contributor Dani Bostick, ran a couple of years ago and wound up being one of our most-read articles of 2024. Happy Mother’s Day!
Need for opinion on whether or not the outfit looks okay.
Question about whether unrefrigerated leftovers are safe to eat.
Request to check childhood bedroom for an article of clothing that hasn’t been worn in at least six years.
Indecision about what to order in a restaurant.
Indignation when you don’t reply to a “MOM MOM MOM MOM” text within forty-five seconds.
Sense of abandonment because you missed her call when she wanted to chat during her ninety-second walk between two buildings on campus.
Annoyance at your poor boundaries when you try to call her back sixty seconds after you saw her call. Don’t you know she has class at this time?
Desire to triangulate and gossip about another sibling’s text in the family group chat.
Curiosity after she checks your location and notices you are not at home or work. Usually followed by texts in the family group chat asking other siblings whether they have heard from you.
Anger that other siblings knew about your plans and location.
Near-total loss of life, limb, or property.
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"MOTHER, PLEASE!"
have literally received all of these texts from my 13 year old daughter 😭😅😂