Omg this happened to me kinda! My son is best friends with this girl and I ran into the mom and tried to make friends and she told me they were moving to Maine and basically she would never see me again… then 6 months later they bought a brownstone two streets up from ours. Just wild. Was she lying bc she hated me? Is she crazy? We will never know.
I love this so much. My children are still young but I'm already feeling very insecure about the mum situation, especially re birthdays where my kid doesn't get invited. It's always like... is it him? or is he not getting invited because I'm weird?
The people who are the most judgmental of moms are other moms. I never understood this. As a friend once said, We all have cracker crumbs in the back seat.
Also speaking of breakfasts you can make ahead... If you want something savory try as of strata. It's like savory French toast? Sounds bad but I swear it's good!
As an innocent bystander (male) who recently came across this entertaining Substack, I have to ask…why is it so important that someone likes you? There are billions of people in this world, including hundreds of millions in the U.S. Do you expect that every single person should and will like you? I know your column is a bit tongue in cheek, but there is always an underlying layer of truth. My experience: the less you care about people liking you the more free you will feel and be.
Hahaha that is the burning question, isn't it??? I don't know. There are certainly people who don't like me but they have a reason. I'm not everyone's cup of tea. I think I'm especially bothered when someone is just flat out unfriendly. Or just curious what is about me that she decided she didn't like. How do you know you don't like someone until you get to know them? Fortunately I don't have to encounter this often. Most people ARE friendly. But your advice is sound, Lefty! Thank you!
God I hate a ribbon in the hair. Like, yes I will be nice to you and your daughter with the matching ribbon but will you be nice to me and my “my hair just grew out this way” mullet and my child who obviously brushes her own hair because she’d rather I claw her eyes out then touch her head with a hairbrush?! Cool cool. I can’t imagine the kind of torture the kids must endure to placidly wear those bows. Or maybe they just live on a different plane of existence. And did these women wear the bows as adults before they had kids to match bows with? And if so, is that a little weird? To be fair, I’m a transplant to the south, so it’s all a little weird.
"Will you be nice to me and my “my hair just grew out this way” mullet and my child who obviously brushes her own hair" might be the best thing I have read all week! THANK YOU for those words!!!
Ohh so you experience ribbons heads A LOT! Maybe she was a pageant kid? I have no idea. At a kid's bday party once a little girl clipped a ribbon into my hair and my first thought was LICE and my second was OMG GET THIS RIBBON OUT OF MY HAIR!!!! Ugh.
Hahahaha, I love this. The school gates are their own land! There's a mum at our school gates that keeps making comments about my 15 month old 'still' being in a baby carrier, and about how lucky we are to have gotten a school place outside the catchment area, and am I worried that youngest son won't get into the same school next year? (She lives literally one street over from me.) I wasn't, BUT NOW I AM!
Mean mom sounds like a bitch, you don't need her.
Also if I had any prowess in the kitchen I would totally make that casserole, it sounds fantastic. Great breakfasting.
There is always that one mom that can't ZIP IT!!! have you written about her? I feel we need more of this person. And you don't need prowess in the kitchen to make that casserole. That's part of its charm!
I’d like to find this woman and give her a piece of my mind! Who does she think she is to not like YOU?!? You’re a goddamn treasure! The breakfast/Breckenridge story almost killed me from laughing. Picturing you crashing their conversation and confusing them with unsolicited meal recommendations makes me so happy. Hahahahaha
I would love to see you give this little rodent a piece of your mind! But you know what? She doesn't deserve it! Your mind is brilliant! She wouldn't appreciate it! She'd be like "gnaw gnaw gnaw, nibble nibble nibble, rabies rabies rabies" Such a waste!
Okay, new plan. The next time you see her, look her dead in the eyes and say, “gnaw gnaw gnaw, nibble nibble nibble, rabies rabies rabies” and walk away.
Thank you for the laughs. Clearly needed this. You shouldn’t feel like you or your dad suffer with this affliction, let’s face don’t we all want to be liked. I’ve reached the stage in life where I don’t care if you like me or not. You shouldn’t care she doesn’t like you, clearly she’s not worth your time. Sweet revenge though her son likes you. Thanks. I too am praying.
Well it is a VERY CURIOUS case, because I don’t know how ANYONE DOESN’T LIKE YOU?! Next time you see her, you just tell her that you have a kindred mum friend all the way on the west coast of Australia who adores the shit out of you, so suck on that ribbon ponytail woman!
OMG, I have BIG FEELINGS about a couple of moms who seem to not like me. I should get over it? Probably? But instead I will lie awake thinking WHY DONT THEY LIKE MEEEEE until my dying day instead
I lived every bit of this. I mean I LOVED every bit of this. Actually, I mean both!
HA! But I refuse to believe anyone didn't like you! NOT POSSIBLE! The world is broken!
Omg this happened to me kinda! My son is best friends with this girl and I ran into the mom and tried to make friends and she told me they were moving to Maine and basically she would never see me again… then 6 months later they bought a brownstone two streets up from ours. Just wild. Was she lying bc she hated me? Is she crazy? We will never know.
Love this 😂😂 I’d be your friend. I bet ribbon hair is not funny at all.
Thank you! We’d have so much fun at pick-up talking about breakfast casseroles and decidedly not putting ribbons in our hair!
We sure would! Hair ribbons (scoff). My hair is lucky to see a brush once a week 😂
I love this so much. My children are still young but I'm already feeling very insecure about the mum situation, especially re birthdays where my kid doesn't get invited. It's always like... is it him? or is he not getting invited because I'm weird?
Really entertaining, but I'm afraid I can't relate. If I actually notice someone doesn't like me, I assume the fault lies with them :)
I think that is an excellent perspective, Alison!
The people who are the most judgmental of moms are other moms. I never understood this. As a friend once said, We all have cracker crumbs in the back seat.
I even wrote a screenplay about this phenomenon.
Ooh I would have that on repeat!
Also speaking of breakfasts you can make ahead... If you want something savory try as of strata. It's like savory French toast? Sounds bad but I swear it's good!
I loved every word of this
I love every word of this comment!
Absolutely LOVED this! You nailed the mean mom vibe! I’ve so been there many times!!!🙌❤️❤️
They are everywhere!!! I now know to stay away from grown women with ribbons in their ponytails. Dead giveaway.
🤣🤣🤣
As an innocent bystander (male) who recently came across this entertaining Substack, I have to ask…why is it so important that someone likes you? There are billions of people in this world, including hundreds of millions in the U.S. Do you expect that every single person should and will like you? I know your column is a bit tongue in cheek, but there is always an underlying layer of truth. My experience: the less you care about people liking you the more free you will feel and be.
Sometimes not caring if others like you is the reason why people dislike you in the first place! It's an interesting quandary.
Hahaha that is the burning question, isn't it??? I don't know. There are certainly people who don't like me but they have a reason. I'm not everyone's cup of tea. I think I'm especially bothered when someone is just flat out unfriendly. Or just curious what is about me that she decided she didn't like. How do you know you don't like someone until you get to know them? Fortunately I don't have to encounter this often. Most people ARE friendly. But your advice is sound, Lefty! Thank you!
God I hate a ribbon in the hair. Like, yes I will be nice to you and your daughter with the matching ribbon but will you be nice to me and my “my hair just grew out this way” mullet and my child who obviously brushes her own hair because she’d rather I claw her eyes out then touch her head with a hairbrush?! Cool cool. I can’t imagine the kind of torture the kids must endure to placidly wear those bows. Or maybe they just live on a different plane of existence. And did these women wear the bows as adults before they had kids to match bows with? And if so, is that a little weird? To be fair, I’m a transplant to the south, so it’s all a little weird.
"Will you be nice to me and my “my hair just grew out this way” mullet and my child who obviously brushes her own hair" might be the best thing I have read all week! THANK YOU for those words!!!
Ohh so you experience ribbons heads A LOT! Maybe she was a pageant kid? I have no idea. At a kid's bday party once a little girl clipped a ribbon into my hair and my first thought was LICE and my second was OMG GET THIS RIBBON OUT OF MY HAIR!!!! Ugh.
Ha!! Thank you! Inspired by your humor I am sure. Thanks for always making me laugh. Girl, the bows are so real and so beyond my comprehension.
So beyond! God I hope they aren't making some comeback we're not aware of!
Hahahaha, I love this. The school gates are their own land! There's a mum at our school gates that keeps making comments about my 15 month old 'still' being in a baby carrier, and about how lucky we are to have gotten a school place outside the catchment area, and am I worried that youngest son won't get into the same school next year? (She lives literally one street over from me.) I wasn't, BUT NOW I AM!
Mean mom sounds like a bitch, you don't need her.
Also if I had any prowess in the kitchen I would totally make that casserole, it sounds fantastic. Great breakfasting.
There is always that one mom that can't ZIP IT!!! have you written about her? I feel we need more of this person. And you don't need prowess in the kitchen to make that casserole. That's part of its charm!
I haven't, but maybe I will. Maybe I'll print her a copy
I’d like to find this woman and give her a piece of my mind! Who does she think she is to not like YOU?!? You’re a goddamn treasure! The breakfast/Breckenridge story almost killed me from laughing. Picturing you crashing their conversation and confusing them with unsolicited meal recommendations makes me so happy. Hahahahaha
But again, screw that rat-faced wench!
I would love to see you give this little rodent a piece of your mind! But you know what? She doesn't deserve it! Your mind is brilliant! She wouldn't appreciate it! She'd be like "gnaw gnaw gnaw, nibble nibble nibble, rabies rabies rabies" Such a waste!
Okay, new plan. The next time you see her, look her dead in the eyes and say, “gnaw gnaw gnaw, nibble nibble nibble, rabies rabies rabies” and walk away.
DONE! I mean, that's kind of what I did when I gave her that awesome casserole recipe.
Thank you for the laughs. Clearly needed this. You shouldn’t feel like you or your dad suffer with this affliction, let’s face don’t we all want to be liked. I’ve reached the stage in life where I don’t care if you like me or not. You shouldn’t care she doesn’t like you, clearly she’s not worth your time. Sweet revenge though her son likes you. Thanks. I too am praying.
Well it is a VERY CURIOUS case, because I don’t know how ANYONE DOESN’T LIKE YOU?! Next time you see her, you just tell her that you have a kindred mum friend all the way on the west coast of Australia who adores the shit out of you, so suck on that ribbon ponytail woman!
OMG, I have BIG FEELINGS about a couple of moms who seem to not like me. I should get over it? Probably? But instead I will lie awake thinking WHY DONT THEY LIKE MEEEEE until my dying day instead
hahahhahhah I SEE YOU! Maybe we need a support group? Or THEY do because clearly they have stuff to work on.