Some mums need to cop on!

Because everything is women’s fault, silly.

Do fathers share any responsibility or is it purely down to women? 🤔

YANBU. No one has helped me pack a suitcase since I was about 15 😂

I would have been so embarrassed during my ‘20s if I’d needed this level of help. I actually did have a Mum who would do everything, which my lazy siblings loved, but I could never abide by it, always looked after my own stuff and couldn’t wait to move out, do my own cleaning, laundry, gardening, etc. I found it infantilising.

I was disgusted with my brother when my Mum went on hol when we both stood at home how he left the kitchen filthy, couldn’t even be bothered to drop an empty microwave meal package in the bin right next to the sink, left wet towels all over the bathroom floor. In my Mum’s absence, I picked up all his detritus in the communal rooms and dumped it all in his bedroom. He was livid, well tough, stop trashing our house. I would never in a million years have my kids behave like my siblings did.

My own 2 have known how to drop dirty clothes in the laundry hamper and tidy up all their toys since age 1. Chores are not an option in this house. Bedrooms are tidied, plates and cups are carried to the sink, garden is watered daily, etc. I am determined they will both (my son and daughter) leave my home knowing how to clean, cook, do a food shop, pack a suitcase, drive a car, have some basic life skills.

I don’t really see anything wrong with a mother helping their child in uni to pack, clean and move out.

I’m in my 30s and my mother has been helping me pack and organise to move!

There’s nothing about being a helpful involved family that means your children aren’t independent, lacking in responsibility or “princesses”.

Why are women getting the blame for a man's shitty, immature behaviour?

I mean you’ve raised your daughter to go for useless men so I would start by worrying about that

I'm wondering why she's with him.

Mothers all need to remember we are not only raising our own gorgeous boys, we are also raising the men, husbands and fathers of the future.

My son is grown up now and a friend said to me recently, when discussing our sons and their families, that we have raised our boys to be the type of men we wish we had married. I think that is what we should all aim for

you are 💯 it’s ridiculous. Jesus could you imagine your daughter staying with this useless article🙈

Completely agree. I can't stand women like this to be honest. They make things harder for the rest of us and they're disloyal too. Most of them only run around after men and boys too! 😡

I completely see your point. I bet it is that mum's deposit on the line so she is panicking. I'd have held my son hostage in that room and dictated each step of the way while I sat with tea and supervised. I'd have been really embarrassing with his friends and told him next year he best do it himself... but then I like being sarcastic and annoying. Might have brought some embarrassing stories or photos to show around, and then on moving day he'd be filling the car himself.
I do think we do too much for our kids. My parents did for me so I am trying very hard to change that with mine.

YANBU