aka MUMS who are over-protective!?
Who has one?
Who is one?
Who just wishes they would back off hahahaha!
Who knows how to make them back of even more.
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I do.
Not me
I do
Tell her to "Just leave me alone. i mean jesus, dont you have a hair appointment or something" Pretty silent after that. But then i feel bad and say sorry for being mean, but could you please try to just let me be a bit. That works fine for a while, then repeat cycle.
Sounds like this is a problem you have Elizabeth, let me guess, she thinks kiting is too dangerous for her daughter???
Not sure what's the best course, depends on family dynamics I guess, have you tried pointing out it's your life, and you have to make your own mistakes even if you do end up on crutches for a while.
Believe it or not they don't grow out of it by themselves, I'm 62, Mum's 85 and she still annoys me at times, you'd think by now she'd realise I'm not her little boy anymore!!!!!
Yeah, age gap is always a problem, but I don't think it's a generation thing.
I think a lot of modern Mums are even more protective than earlier generations.
A lot of young kids aren't allowed out by themselves, they're wrapped up in cotton wool, in a sterile environment, no wonder their immune system doesn't work properly and they have poor decision making skills.
There are signs though that the situation is improving.
ahhh that is SO true, but then! geeezzeee when Im making successful and fine 'decision making skills' to what I think and know best, its frustrating and I think Im actually over it.
*bangs head against wall*
lol argh
There are a lot worse cases than yours Elizabeth. You know what I'm talking about...
I know Dave...
Just this has pi$$ed my of royally, and it takes a lot to do that.
*sigh*
(even when she wanted you to have a helmet)
lol Mineral, from that reply, you are a Dad who has had, or has teenage daughters *if not ur good at it and nice try* 
lol and carn that helmet! hah....
I don't go crook, unless the chook goes off at me first. lol.
lol mineral. Wish my mum had like i dunno one-thousandth of that attitude hah.
u got younger siblings? Cos that always helps.
I reckon a pretty good way to get them to give you a bit more space is just be honest and talk to them, let them know what u are upto, listen to their advise a little bit (even if u arent going to take it).
Other things u can do is buy the safety equipment, or even better get them to buy if for ya. My mum used to go crazy when I went spearfishing, so I got a shark shield and she seems why happier about me doing it now.
Easier said than done.
Ps. I am 23 and my mum still worries, I think she always will, you just get used to it.
Yep have a couple, with thier own children now.
The funniest thing I ever had to watch, was one day my wife got into a debate (she was showing who was boss by pure logic) with both Daughters aged about 10-11 at the time I think. Now logic for a child of that age doesn't show on the radar screen
Wife was just stumped when the debate degenerated to the girls level in a short space of time. I made it even funnier/worse by pointing out she shouldn't let them gang up on here by using logic. Wife was just infuriated with all three of us in the end.
She laughs about it now, and the girls remember with a laugh, the day they got Mum to crack by just being illogical kids
lol FilthyAmatuer my brother is 29, and moved out at 18, and only Mum and I! DAMN no other parent or sibling for back up haha
and I'm the 'good' kid haha.
Mineral, such a dad comment haha in a good way hey - but its always much more amusing looking back haha
hey Liz, turn around and tell her you are pregnant and you don't know who the father is due to your $2000 a week crack addiction. And when she just looks at you with shock and goes all pale just say "well isn't that what you are expecting to hear? Geez mum I am 20 years old now don't you trust me to make my own decisions?" (I told my parents a similar story to show how ridiculous some of their rules were and believe it or not, they found it really amusing and then I barely had any objections regarding what I wanted to do)
So been there, done that, only daughter, very over-protective parents and brothers,
couldn't even go for a night out on the town without my older brother's friends making sure I wasn't picking up.
Parents get over it though.......eventually...........brothers NEVER do.
Hope I can cause as much frustration for my boys!!!
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Susie, My Grandma was the same. Thought she was deaf, but she always seemed to hear the things that you didn't want her to. Very embarrassing when she used to talk really loudly to me about what she had just heard. And she would ALWAYS remember the things that you didn't want her to remember as well.
My Mum insists I wear a lifejacket when I w/surf. I'm 35. Naturally I lie to her.
haha
The best Backstreet dancing...ever.
Hey Liz, wot's yah mum giving you grief over?
Best policy is to slowly ween them on to stuff. Over the years I have conducted staged implementations of the following policies:
1. alcohol and drug;
2. travel;
3. colloquial language (wasn't even allowed to say bloody, mum couldn't even say b!tch when she was real angry... she'd spell it out! but now pretty much have free rein);
What ever you do keep yah cool and keep it light hearted... The less emotion the the more reasonable yah mum will be.
The older you get, the more you'll appreciate her....
Maybe a little bit over the top for your situation Liz but amusing never the less...
haha sufinchick
LOVED it! haha
that is beyond awesome. Classic. Would be funny to see one of what kids would say in a 24 hour period! >maybe thats just me<
haha cheers 
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