Or is my mum?

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Kinda light hearted!

I'm going to a gig in London tomorrow, venue is a straightforward bus or tube journey from and to my hotel. (Hotel is in Camden, gig is in Kentish Town.) My mum (also on Mumsnet) has insisted I get a taxi back to my hotel. For context I am 31 and left home at 19, I also live miles away from my family. It's because she knows I'm going to be out and about, she also makes me text her when I get home after visiting my family. I also know it's because she cares about me and worries about me.

(I did say I was going to ask the nest of vipers, and my mum promised not to comment. Hello mummy! 💙 )

My mum still gives me taxi money she texts me every morning. My DS jokes if I didn't message her back the police be round by lunch. Love her though team Mum here.

My dad used to insist I phoned when I was home. I used to lie and say I was home. Later, he never could remember when I said I was out and fly into a panic when I never answered my house phone so I used to have to call to say I would be out. Total pain in the arse.

Haha. I had this conversation with my daughter tonight. She is 32 has her own house and her own life. I am having her baby over night and she is going to London. I said make sure you don’t get too drunk and when you get off the train make sure you get a taxi home. She already knows she should txt me when she gets in. It’s so difficult I know she is an adult but she is my daughter and I worry about her being attacked. I know she is probably rolling her eyes and thinking for god sake mum. But she is my child even though she is an adult.

@19lottie82 Aww, I'm sorry lottie. That's another good point re drinks. Metal gigs feel safer than nightclubs (to me anyway) but there are bad eggs wherever you go. I'm getting tap water anyway cos I'm tight.

Whoever said the Forum you're bang on. I'm seeing Lacuna Coil!

@CalleighDoodle that made me laugh too much 😂😂😂

Today. Crossing a road. Dd warned me, son il, dgd not to step out. I automatically put my arm out across her to stop her walking into the road. 37.

That's a Parent Thing, @PlasticPatty.

DP does it to me.

I'm 46.

I'm also a qualified first aider. I have treated great hulking six footers with ankle injuries - and not only do I tie their shoelaces up for them after applying bandages, I say 'Right foot' (tie the lace), 'Left foot' (tie the lace), I've also finished by tapping the soles twice and saying 'All done'.

What's probably more worrying is that these hulking six footers all meekly comply and then smile once they've got the 'All Done' before standing back up again.

My 16 year old DD happily gets around London fairly late at night by public transport. It's not that scary! Walking to Camden would be as easy as the tube/bus.

I agree with your mom

Update: I am safe home from my travels! I got semi-lost a few times, which is not unusual for me (including going to the wrong hotel, argh!) but I managed to find the right way eventually. I walked to and from the venue, and it was fine.

Fine for mum to insist, if (and only if) she’s paying!

Awwwww...mums!! Aren't they great?! I'm 48 and have to text my mum when I get home after travelling to visit her. Then I have to text my two adult DS to also let them know I'm home! 😆🙄🤣

I think your mum is being a bit over bearing. But then my mum has never told me what to do.