I am XX years old and this week my Mum told me off for ...

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I am late 50s and my Mum (early 90s) ticked me off for not messaging her to say I'd arrived safely at my holiday destination (France). Ffs.

Please add your own. I'm going to put them on a list of things I am never going to nag my DC about.

Have you ever tried to explain the difference between constructive criticism & offensive criticism?! What did she say? I know people like this and it's exhausting. I find many admins of Facebook groups are often like this.

I'm 27 and my mum told me off for not wearing a vest under my dress because it showed too much boob (it was a slight vneck, knee length floaty dress and I couldn't even see my own boobs looking down so no idea what she was seeing 🤣

@anybloodyname That thread though..... I had to wonder!

36 and my mum still holds my hand to cross the road. 😂

I am 70 ...things my 91 year old mother has complained to me about :
Having a second glass of wine
Getting a birthday card in post a day late
I phone her every day. During lockdown I got into the habit of making it the same time every day ...about 4.00 oclock. First time I got out again didn't ring until 7.00. She went nuclear ...was 'worried sick' 🤔 Did put a stop to that is be though. 😬

I’m 32 and my mum told me off for not wearing sun cream today (rightfully so).

My mum always tells me to put my face in the sun! Very much 1970s idea of getting a suntan on holiday to look healthy

I think its common courtesy to let someone know u have arrived safely when travelling

My mother told me to wear a hat and bring sunscreen when I visited her yesterday. Because the sun is ‘very dangerous you know’.
she also told me I need to lose weight. I am 61 and she is 85. Eye roll.

I'm 48 and I got told my hair was too short, and that I'm lazy for lying in until half 9 on a Saturday!

@Maggiesgirl . Whenever I crossed a road with my dear mum she would go to grab my hand . I was 39 when she died . I would always let her know we had arrived on holiday and my adult children do the same for me.

Yup and my dad texts me when he arrives somewhere, it's courtesy

I'm 55 and have recently had some work done in the garden. My dad, 80, said he'd come around and check it for me. My mum, 78, phoned me to see if I was drinking enough water in this heat. I have the best parents ever!

Oh yes it is....

Will this begin to sound like a pantomime?

Having covid while heavily pregnant

My mum is not around but I know she would have had something to say about the weeds in our garden. She would also not be too impressed with me leaving the house without makeup on. She always had her face on!

I think @shiningstar2 wins 😅

I absolutely love the mental image of 70 yr old being told off by 91 yr old mother.

I am 37 and my mother told me off for using a big knife while chopping an onion.

I am 50 soon my mother still holds my hand to cross the road when we're out together

🤣🤣🤣

Made my day and it's not even 1am yet.

I am 43 and my dad scolded me yesterday for throwing out an instruction manual for a steam mop😂. Apparently I should have a folder I keep all instructions in

Oh and I don’t put my phone in a case. That drives him mad. Phones are expensive you know!

I never got the chance to be told off as an adult by a parent. It’s weird, I always link becoming an adult with my parents dying as it felt like the time I had to grow up. Then I realise that there are actual grown up adults who still have their parents alive and it bends my brain around, ties me up in right knots. I just can’t imagine being 30 or 40 and being able to ask my Mum about something!

But maybe I’ll get to be around for my DC when they are 30/40. hopefully

Not going and letting their dog out while I was hugging the toilet with a stomach bug 🤦‍♀️

I'm 40 years old and my mum told me off for never being drunk.

I'm SUCH a disappointment!