#momwasright

[joy-2daworld]

"Cloaked in Love: The Wisdom Behind Mama's Scoldings"

ME: Ma… Mama: Unsa naman sad? Mulakaw nasad ka? ME: LUH, wa pa gani ta kahuman og istorya Mama: Pag puyo ragud mo, aysig laag2 ka babaying buhat!

We all have those memories etched in our minds—those moments when we tried to ask for permission to go out, bond with friends, or do school stuffs, only to be met with a stern, "Pag puyo ragud mo, aysig laag2 ka babaying buhat." Yes, I've been there too, and if you're a girl like me, you probably have too. It's that age-old wisdom passed down from generation to generation, reminding us that as young women, we shouldn't be out and about too much, for it's not becoming of a proper lady.

Chapter 1: The Rebellion Phase

In my youth, I couldn't help but feel a surge of anger every time my mother uttered those words. Who wouldn't? After all, wasn't it just a walk to a friend's house or a trip to the library for a school project? But in my mother's eyes, it was more than that. It was about instilling values, discipline, and a sense of responsibility.

Chapter 2: The College Chronicles

Fast forward to my college years, and I found myself living away from home. Suddenly, I missed those reprimands and restrictions from my mother. It dawned on me just how crucial her guidance had been. The "saba" (scolding) wasn't just about control; it was about caring. And being miles away from home made me appreciate the true value of her advice.

Chapter 3: The Wisdom of Parenthood

As I reflect on those early lessons from my mother, I now understand that her strictness came from a place of love. There's a saying that goes, "No mother or father wants to see their child in harm's way." Our parents' protective instincts are what shape us and keep us safe.

Chapter 4: A Message to the Young Ones

If you find yourself with a mother like mine, don't view her strictness as a curse. Instead, see it as a blessing. It's a sign that she loves you deeply and cares about your well-being. So, my dear young ones, respect and honor your parents' rules and restrictions. Someday, when you become parents yourself, you'll likely be just as protective, if not more so, of your own children.

So, to all the mothers and fathers out there, continue to guide and discipline your children. They might not always understand it in the moment, but they'll carry those valuable lessons with them as they grow. And for all the children, remember that your parents' love comes in many forms, including "saba" nga scoldings. Someday, you'll realize just how right they were, and you'll say..... "TAMA JUD DIAY SI MAMA ug PAPA"(Mom/Dad was right all along).

#momwasright

#dadwasright

[ulrichshirayuki]

Well, crazers, I finally broke. I'm a glasses wearer now. My eyes are opposite in their variances and got astigmatism. How weird it is to see things so much more clearly (and have fewer headaches). I should've listened to @nixlyn and done this sooner 😅 #geek #glasses #bespectacled #nerd #shouldhavedonethissooner #momwasright https://www.instagram.com/p/CAIPg-VJd6q/?igshid=88ovugjyx16d

[emkayweb]

Mom Quotes: Make Good Choices.

 (Dads say this too!)

[photojenicphotography]

Monday feel. 🙃😆 #mondayfeeling #gotmyshirtoninsideout #droppedamopbucketofwater #itsallfunandgamesuntil #momwasright #calgontakemeaway https://www.instagram.com/p/B_NnHUMANT9/?igshid=qv6366nl11ps

[l-l-kristofferson]

My History Of Dating

Looking at all of my past relationships and love affairs, I realized one thing: most of them were digital. Out of the eight relationships and countless romances, about eighty five percent were over the phone and online. I physically only met four or five of these exes, meeting the rest through Skype. It isn't that I'm not up to meeting them, it just happened that either they were far away or they weren't out to their families. Before nineteen, I was in the closet as well. So I understood why I was a secret. Unfortunately, I also had to keep some of my relationships a secret. Because I'm surrounded by a highly religious family.

My first relationship was at thirteen with a girl named Crystal. I met her once and kissed her before she had to go home. It didn't last a month before she left me for another girl. Sometimes I wonder where she is or what she's doing. Then the other part of me doesn't care. I do remember being highly upset when she left me, considering I really liked her. But that was my first experience with an actual relationship.

My second and longest relationship ever was with a girl named Alicia. I met her in person at the dentist's office when I was fourteen. After a few months of texting, she said that she really liked me. I remember thinking Whoa, is this happening? She was a pretty girl but a real firecracker. She liked to stir up trouble or it followed her wherever she went. We rarely saw one another and I remember seeing her again for my sixteenth birthday. The other thing I remember about that night is that I kissed a friend that was with me and my buddy Odd when we went to meet her (Sorry Alicia). For three years, I dealt with a lot of lies and frustration with her. Despite everyone saying that she was no good, I wanted to marry her. I drew the line when she said she had been raped and was pregnant by her attacker, which she later said wasn't true. I ignored her for a while after that. When I did pick up her call, I snapped and cursed at her, telling her to keep the ring, not to call or text me, to not bother coming to see me, and to forget my number. Over the years, she has called me and tried to reach out to me. I think she's married with a daughter now.

I remember my third relationship being another girl I later proposed to, Jennifer. She was my Yumi and I was her Ulrich. This was an on and off relationship for two years. She would believe the rumors about me cheating when I had been faithful the entire time. She dumped me when she thought she was moving back to New York. When that didn't happen, she got back with me. For awhile, things were good. Then she left me again because I was apparently cheating with a girl I never met in person. In the end, we stood broken up. I try to reach out to her but she doesn't respond to me. Our last conversation involved her asking me to be the godfather to her kid. I remember wondering why she chose me. Since then, she hasn't made an effort to talk to me or even respond to when I say hello to her. The last contact I had with her was wishing her a happy birthday earlier this month. Happy belated birthday mija. Te amo mucho.

My fourth relationship was with a girl named Christa. It lasted nearly a year. But there was a problem... She wasn't out to her parents. Problem number two was that my name was Ramirez in her phone (before I went by Allister) and her family thought I was Mexican (I'm Puerto Rican). In the December I last saw her, she asked me if I loved her. I just walked away and didn't say a word. I couldn't stand to be a secret. To this day, she avoids me and hates my guts. Because of me, she's "messed up".

I will skip my fifth relationship and go straight to my sixth. This was an older woman (she is currently twenty nine) and her name was Derpie (not like My Little Pony). I met her on an app called Link (I have since deleted it). She showed a picture of a corset in a group chat and I said that it was awesome (I'm a big fan of steampunk). I took the chance and direct messaged her. She responded and we became fast friends. Three weeks later on May 21st, I asked her to go out with me. She said yes. It kind of scared me and intrigued me. I had always been interested in older men and older women. I was spoiled by their maturity and knowledge of the world. She was also the person who exposed me to transgender culture. After a lot of consideration and thinking, this was when I knew I was transgender. I proposed after eight months and she accepted. I even sent her a ring (through a letter. It reached her and she sent me a picture of her wearing it). After the year mark, things started to fall off. I took some time to myself to think about things. When I did ask her to continue the relationship, she was upset with me (she was dealing with a cancer diagnosis) and she called me selfish for only thinking of my own suffering instead of hers as well. In the end, she gave me an ultimatum: move with her to where she was or it was over. Long story short, I stood in Philadelphia to finish school and the relationship was over. Although things ended badly, she and I are still friends. We talk occasionally and talk about things. I'm grateful for her because I was able to discover a part of myself I didn't understand. Thank you Bella for helping me to grow as the person I knew I could be.

This was my most recent relationship. It lasted almost three months and it was with a guy named Sam. He was thirty at the time we met (his birthday was last month). The first day we talked, we immediately exchanged numbers. I tried to get into what he was into (which was bodybuilding). He would get mad at me a lot, especially when my family made it clear that they didn't like him. Despite this, I continued to see him. Although he treated me as a man, he was quick to immasculate me and call me a coward. One thing I remember when he was going off on me was "When are you going to capture my attention?". At that point, I was done. I left him be. He contacted me again last month, inviting me to his birthday party. I didn't go. In those short months, I realized that I gave a lot of chances to those who didn't deserve it. I'm guarded more than ever because of him. I was vulnerable with him physically (we didn't have sex. Just fooled around.) and I kind of regret it. Because now, I feel inadequate every time I look in the mirror. I hate what I see most of the time. Mom, you were right.

Through all of this, I can say that dating is hard, especially as a transgender man. When a lot of those people tended to notice what I didn't have, they ignored what I had to offer. Sometimes, even that wasn't enough. I'm still waiting for the right person to claim me as theirs. I have eyes for someone. I really love them, though they love someone else. But it doesn't stop me. I'm waiting for her. I hope she notices.

Thanks for listening. Write again soon.

[shesthehonestmom]

Mom was right about everything 🤦🙄🤷🤣 #momwasright #grandmagoals #mymotherhood #mymomlife #momhumor #mommemes #mommeme #momgoals #mondaymood #mondaythoughts #mondayhumor #realhousewivesoforangecounty #realmom #realmomlife #momminainteasy #lifewithkids #kidsgonewild #raisingtinyhumans #raisingchildren #motherhoodjourney #motherhoodvibes #motherhoodlens #lifeofmom #lifeofamom #grandmaknowsbest #mamaknowsbest #momknowsbest (at Northville, Michigan) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0xwPAWgthl/?igshid=j2jvvu9tvs93

[emilytomasik]

I wore these earrings on my wedding day. It was actually supposed to be a super sweet, big, dangly white pair from the amazingly talented @shop31suns, but my mom wanted me to wear something smaller. My roommate thought the big dangly ones competed with my dress. My hairdresser said I should do whatever I want. I compromised and wore these to the reception and the dangles to the partay <3. Why the story? Well, during the ceremony, our priest began the homily by mentioning my earrings, saying how he always gets a kick out of seeing whats hanging from my ears. As much as I love making and wearing my earrings, its a lot of time, effort, energy, and hope that goes into it. Sometimes I wonder if its worth it. But when I hear, see, and experience other peoples joy in the earrings— whether they’re wearing them or I am— that feels good. That feels worth it. So, @shop31suns —thanks for the earrings! They made me feel like a rockstar on the dance floor (and to my moms chagrin— they’re the ones Im wearing in my bridal portraits 😜) And hey, I really like these too🙃. - - - #tinythings #polymerclay #customearrings #flowerstuds #pinkflowers #flowerearrings #earrings #specialearrings #weddingearrings #momwasright https://www.instagram.com/p/BxyPk6BBD3O/?igshid=67xwlf1waech

[papimilo]

Growing up I always saw my mother as god. I wish I knew then what I know now, I could have taken her advice as it was given to me and not have caused her and myself so many headaches. #everythinghappensforareason #momwasright #loveher @adrianasunisex thank you for being truly an example of a mother to all those mothers out there. #yourethebest #papimilo #lovesyou! (at Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard)

[picklecroissantbandit]

(via https://open.spotify.com/track/14ny3vlL25p6Vix2Sb8k1b?si=qhiDiHW9QGmJODjr1e5ApQ)

[katiemommy]

Day 12 of this challenge is favorite animated movie. So I was in jr high when The Little Mermaid came out but my mom always took my brother and I to movies. I vividly remember giving her hell about going to see this cause you know I was a crappy 13 year old who was just too cool to see an animated Disney movie. But I LOVED it and loved the music so much. I then had to admit she was right (at least I think I did but I may never have actually said it). #30daymoviechallenge #favoriteanimatedmovie #thelittlemermaid #nevertoooldfordisneymovies #momwasright #crappyteen #partofyourworld🎶🎶

[keri-danger]

UPDATE!!! They had a good day AND already made several friends and said people here are really nice 👏🏻 #momwasright #itoldyouso #ilovemykids #teenagers #newschool #newfriends #newstate #itworkedout

[missmworld-blog1]

Oh My God, My Mother was Right!

Oh My God, My Mother was Right! #author #writer #momsadvice #advice #hobby #job #momwasright

I love my mother, she is my best friend and my confidant. I know I can turn to her for anything and everything and she’ll be there for me. She always looks out for me and tells me what the right thing to do is (or what she thinks the right thing to do is)

Eleven years ago, after my first semester of college, I changed my major from Psychology to English Writing. When I told her, she kind of…

[kaybijou2082]

Angrypants McMeltdown cried, “I’m not even tired! I can’t take a nap! I’ll never get to sleep!” #WellLookyThere #MomWasRight

[shesthehonestmom]

No truer words have been spoken... #sorrymom #sorrysorry #sosorry #mybad #momwasright #messylife #mommyandme #15yearsold #teenagerposts #teenager #threenager #oops #loveyoumom #messymoments #lifestyle #lifelessons #lifelessonslearned #growingup (at Howell, Michigan) https://www.instagram.com/p/BseVSXTAUJU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=199ab3dq5pekz

[squallymuffin]

He tried to tell me that she was too big to be worn. She hasn’t been on him for 5 minutes and is asleep 😂 plus she’s only 25 lbs. 🤦🏽‍♀️🙄🤷🏽‍♀️ #momwasright #dadwasWrong #perusual #naptime #tula #babywearing #toddlerwearing #naturalparenting #standardtula #25pounds

[papimilo]

#ohmygoodness #momwasright! #💝