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Describe your mam in 3 words

122 replies

thickandcreamy · 30/03/2025 18:19

With the day that’s in it , it got me thinking of 3 words I would think of when describing a loving mother .

The 3 words I thought of are the polar opposite from the words I would use to describe my own mam .

For my mam I think of drunk , self centered & selfish . Which is actually quite sad .

I rang her this morning to wish her happy Mother’s day and to say I would call
up after lunch with her gift & cards … she had gone to the pub when I got there !! I left them
in the porch .

OP posts:
Bigpaintinglittlepainting · 30/03/2025 19:10

Bigoted, narcissistic and selfish should do it !

I have been low contact for 10 years, she is happy with the odd text, family is too much like hard work for her Grin

HereForTheFreeLunch · 30/03/2025 19:10

Strong, caring, funny

thursdayschile · 30/03/2025 19:10

Determined, dependable, thoughtful

Cancelthebreak · 30/03/2025 19:12

Spiteful, jealous and manipulative. Hope I’m not like her.

nicky2512 · 30/03/2025 19:12

Generous, kind and funny.
I asked dd (23) for three for me and she said organised, funny and sleepy! Probably accurate enough.

CheeryPenisBeaker · 30/03/2025 19:13

Whacky. Invested. Anxious.

Waitingfordoggo · 30/03/2025 19:17

Such a mix of responses here, and some pain being aired and shared. So sorry for those with terrible mothers, and those missing theirs.

My Mum was: dynamic, selfless, fun. I miss her so so much.

DuckieDodgyHedgyPiggy · 30/03/2025 19:17

Dogmatic, Strong, Funny

offmynut · 30/03/2025 19:19

I can sum my mother up in one word she is.
UNIMPORTANT.

DarkForces · 30/03/2025 19:19

Brilliant but bonkers

PenneyFouryourthoughts · 30/03/2025 19:20

Competitive, generous & stubborn. 🤣

roofingtooting · 30/03/2025 19:21

Cold, unkind, dead.

MrsWaltonGoggins · 30/03/2025 19:22

Most likely autistic

ohnowwhatcanitbe · 30/03/2025 19:22

Kind, loving, dead.

lashy · 30/03/2025 19:25

Kind, thoughtful, beautiful.

TheWombatleague · 30/03/2025 19:30

Selfless, kind & missed.

TheBishopIsKillingMe · 30/03/2025 19:30

Difficult, morose, selfish

DorotheaHomeAlone · 30/03/2025 19:31

Loving, dynamic strong.

Simplepink · 30/03/2025 19:31

Activist - political - fearsome

Els1e · 30/03/2025 19:35

Quirky, odd, beautiful

WaffleParty · 30/03/2025 19:37

Self-centered, bitter, tactless

theresbeautyinwindysun · 30/03/2025 19:37

Loving, funny, empathetic

DoloresOnTheDottedLine · 30/03/2025 19:38

Generous, glamorous, loving

Takethetrainnezttime · 30/03/2025 19:38

Selfish. Damaged. Unreliable

leye1 · 30/03/2025 19:38

Nice but selfish