Anonymous
12/29/2018 07:37
Subject: If you are an adult woman-- how often do you speak with your mom on the phone?
Anonymous wrote:Visiting my parents for Christmas and my mom has been guilt tripping me for not calling more often and I want to see if I am really far off here.
I call my mom every week, usually on the weekends. I leave time for about a 30 minute discussion just me and her, and then give her like another 20 minutes to speak with with two children (like 10 minutes each).
How often do you call your parents?
My brother raped me when I was 11. My parents knew and did nothing.
I left home when I graduated from high school.
My father died in 1995. I have spoken with my mother three times since 1989, three times too many.
Anonymous
12/28/2018 22:07
Subject: If you are an adult woman-- how often do you speak with your mom on the phone?
Anonymous wrote:So - I am assume all of you daily callers have smooth, good relationships with your mom?
Neither of us is perfect but we're perfectly happy to go along to get along.
I know that sounds kinda snotty but … really … she's my mom. I can flex a little for my mom … and my husband's mom (if she were still alive), my SIL, my next door neighbor, etc. I'm tired of people not getting along and then lashing out when others make the effort and are able to. This may not be your intent but it is what I infer from your question.
Anonymous
12/28/2018 21:38
Subject: If you are an adult woman-- how often do you speak with your mom on the phone?
Anonymous wrote:So - I am assume all of you daily callers have smooth, good relationships with your mom?
I’m a once a week (Saturday or Sunday) caller and have a great relationship with my parents - I don’t think the frequency of calls is a direct correlation to the quality of the relationship.
Anonymous
12/28/2018 21:33
Subject: If you are an adult woman-- how often do you speak with your mom on the phone?
Almost every day just for a few minutes to say hi. She is old and many times will tell me I am the only phone call she has received that day.
Anonymous
12/28/2018 20:26
Subject: If you are an adult woman-- how often do you speak with your mom on the phone?
Once a week, my mom would like me to call daily but I just can't take it. We love each other but are very different people.
Anonymous
12/28/2018 19:25
Subject: Re:If you are an adult woman-- how often do you speak with your mom on the phone?
Less than once a month. I think the last time I spoke with my mother was in September when she was in town to visit my niece. Pretty sure I've spoken with my father since then, but again, not often.
Interacting with them in any way (text, phone, in person, on social media, cards sent by US Mail) give me a lot of negative feelings every time. So I severely limit it.
Interacting with them in any way (text, phone, in person, on social media, cards sent by US Mail) give me a lot of negative feelings every time. So I severely limit it.
Anonymous
12/28/2018 19:22
Subject: If you are an adult woman-- how often do you speak with your mom on the phone?
Every day, until she died. My father a few times a week, until he died.
Anonymous
12/28/2018 19:17
Subject: If you are an adult woman-- how often do you speak with your mom on the phone?
Mine died in her early 60s, but I now text with my dad every day. With the perspective of my mom being gone, I know I'll cherish these text messages one day.
Anonymous
12/28/2018 19:12
Subject: If you are an adult woman-- how often do you speak with your mom on the phone?
She’s dead so never but whenever I could when she was alive.
Anonymous
12/28/2018 17:59
Subject: If you are an adult woman-- how often do you speak with your mom on the phone?
Weekly, minimum, since college (I’m in my 50s, mom in 80s). Texting in between and extra calls if something is going on. I have been close to my mom for forever, but it’s getting difficult now. We can’t talk politics (opposite views), movies, hobbies ... she has none. She has no interest in my work/doesn’t understand it. And I’m hesitant to talk about my kids now because she has become terribly judgemental and I recently discovered she’s has been talking negatively about them to my brother behind my back. I’m really sad about it.