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<blockquote data-quote="GoingNorth" data-source="post: 692315" data-attributes="member: 1963"><p>I think parents sometimes regress as well when their adult children return to the nest. </p><p></p><p>When husband went away to Boot camp, the lease on my apartment expired and my landlord wouldn't go for month to month. So, I wound up staying with my mother for 3 mos.</p><p></p><p>My mother slipped back into "mommy mode": fixing me meals, letting me shower first to be sure I got enough hot water, etc.</p><p></p><p>The absolute capper was when she did my laundry for me! I was thrilled when she said I could use her washer and dryer as it saved me hauling laundry all over the place, as well as saving me a lot of $$$.</p><p></p><p>We had words over the laundry, not bad words and I thanked her effusively. It was more to the effect of, "Mom! I'm 22. I've been living on my own for 5 years. Who do you think did my laundry then?</p><p></p><p>Even now, when I'll be 56 on July 21st, she STILL, if I am over, automatically sets up a cup of tea for me if she's making tea for herself.</p><p></p><p>She won't let me make her a cup of tea because "her's" tastes better. Of course, I like the way my version tastes, better as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GoingNorth, post: 692315, member: 1963"] I think parents sometimes regress as well when their adult children return to the nest. When husband went away to Boot camp, the lease on my apartment expired and my landlord wouldn't go for month to month. So, I wound up staying with my mother for 3 mos. My mother slipped back into "mommy mode": fixing me meals, letting me shower first to be sure I got enough hot water, etc. The absolute capper was when she did my laundry for me! I was thrilled when she said I could use her washer and dryer as it saved me hauling laundry all over the place, as well as saving me a lot of $$$. We had words over the laundry, not bad words and I thanked her effusively. It was more to the effect of, "Mom! I'm 22. I've been living on my own for 5 years. Who do you think did my laundry then? Even now, when I'll be 56 on July 21st, she STILL, if I am over, automatically sets up a cup of tea for me if she's making tea for herself. She won't let me make her a cup of tea because "her's" tastes better. Of course, I like the way my version tastes, better as well. [/QUOTE]
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