Amy MaybeI set my phone so it plays sad trombone when my mom texts me. 😂
Don't be the kind of parent whose adult child sets their phone to play sad trombone when you text.
When my mom gets a text, her phone plays a recording of "I'm Donald Trump, and I approved this message," so ...
At some point you realize that your parent sucks, it's not going to change, and being honest about it might help other people with sucky parents feel less alone.
I'm grateful (and maybe surprised?) that nobody has ever come into my mentions with "BUT BUT SHE'S YOUR MOTHER!" Yes? So?
McCrankyface@APBBlue are you familiar with the song "Mother" by The Police?
...
Telephone is ringing
Is that my mother on the phone?
The telephone is screaming
Won't she leave me alone?
...
Mother
@McCrankyface lol, I was not!