So, I'm one of 'those' mums...

[Tootsings]

I worship the ground my DS walks on and I don't know how to stop myself

I watched a video titled "To the love of my son's life" in Facebook - basically an emotional video with emotion prodding music, telling the mysterious girl or boy that I'm doing my best to make him into a lovely young man. One day he will want to spend his days off work with you, will want to spend time with you blah blah, but right now he needs and wants me".

Goes on to say how proud I will be on the wedding day and how I promise to love you too, for you are the person he's chosen, etc etc

I watched the video crying and then felt a sudden rage that one day someone would be stealing my DS from me!

One day I won't be the only woman in his life! (Providing he's straight)

Another woman will fill his heart with love

Is this how those MIL threads come about, from horrendous mums like me?

I think I'm a bit obsessed. I iron his vests and feel slight guilt if he's forced to wear one I haven't ironed. Even if you can't see it under his immaculately ironed things.

How do I get a grip?

I tell DH I can't have any more children, in terrible fear they won't live up to my magical DS and his amazing charms and looks.

I realise I must be quite unhinged but at least I have the good grace to admit it... I think

How old is your DS?

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At least now you know you have years of therapy ahead!!

DS is 4 months nearly

well equally it could be another man he loves. I'd really try and get over yourself, and just hope he is loved and loves.

Er I don't iron but still love my son. I won't feel sad at all that some other woman will get his love....bit strange you do, sorry.

I wouldn't mind him loving another man, no issues there!

4 months

You're crazy 😂😂😂😂

You just have issues if he loves a woman.

Ok, you sound unhinged.

I find you a little bonkers, but you seem to have self-awareness so I like you anyway

Don't worry the teenage years will probably make you wish someone would take him away, not to mention the toddler years..which are pretty much the same

Thank god for that! This should wear off as he gets older... teething may help... when the little woppet starts to move and causes havoc and mess everywhere... when your little prince starts talking and asks you “why” eleventy billion times a day... I dearly hope so for his sake and yours!

How do you know he will have amazing charms and looks?

Maybe you are still a bit hormonal.

Thank fuck he's 4 months and not 24.

I know, I know. Ridiculous! If someone told me they were thinking this way before DS, I would've told them to cop onto themselves

But it's just how I'm feeling.

I feel quite frightened by how much I love him. I sometimes fear he will always have me wrapped around his little finger

LaCon Thank you

I’m with you! My DS is 2 and I feel heartbroken if I even think about him falling in love with someone else. He is my perfect little boy 😢

Plainly he's teething now and I sometimes cry with him. I feel so horrible that he's in pain. Luckily bonjela usually helps

I think everyone thinks like this but won't admit the level of crazy they are at! So good on you for letting it all out 🤣

I suspect when op stands on a piece of Lego that love will wane....oh and then there's the slipping on a hot wheel car down the stairs....such fun!!

Op, I don't iron anything, (DS is5) but i sometimes feel that way. I worry I'll be the most kaiju MIL the world has ever seen.

Until Ds calls me a "stupid-fart mommie."

Then I'm pretty sure I'll be one of those lovely MILs who wises my DIL all the luck and support, cause she's gonna need it!

You should have many more children to spread the love - and hopefully dilute the craziness 😂

So your 4 month old son is walking.... I think you'll grow out of this stage OP. If not, I feel for him.

Enjoy your feeling while it lasts,
when he is a teenager you will need the memory of it to sustain you

I've just been searching for a Beverley Goldberg quote for you, but I'm not clever enough to know how to share it! But you're not alone. And you have years of him only wanting you- don't worry!