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How can I get Mum to stop treating me like a child?

I'm sixteen.

She still calls herself 'Mummy' when she talks to me. For example, she says 'Mummy and Daddy are going out now, darling.'

My brother and I haven't called Mum or Dad 'Mummy and Daddy' since we were five.

Some of the things she says are like she thinks I'm about eight or nine. It's really patronizing.

Sometimes she talks really slow, like I'm stupid or that I'm too young to understand her.

We walked into a bookshop once, and I was looking at all the books and she told everyone in the store 'Oh yes, it's wonderful, my little girl loves books! This is like the sweetshop for her!'

It was embarrassing. I just wanted to leave the shop.

Sometimes she just makes me cringe about the way she talks about me to people.

I don't feel like I act like a child, so how can I get her to stop treating me like one?

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    Show her your boobs then say does these look like the boobs of a kid?

    That will change your WHOLE relationship with her

  • 9 years ago

    Show that your not a little girl, a responsible conversation should help the situation but probably won't make it better, I take it your 'mummy' loves being a mummy, so she does not understand what she is doing. I can understand your situation, as I used to be treated like a little kid a year ago, until I just held a normal adult conversation with them. Just try not kick up a big of a fuss about it cause that will just cause stress. Show that your mature and talk about the way you feel, although you could do the irresponsible solution and just not talk to her like any rebellious teenager. If she continues to pester you just simply ignore her

  • 4 years ago

    i individually thought you have been going to be doing stupid issues and that your mom treating you like a toddler became warranted. in spite of the shown fact that, it appears that evidently such as you're doing fairly in charge events (soccer, rowing, etc) and you seem doing a sturdy activity of informing her on your whereabouts and time you're able to return domicile. It sounds like your mom is a administration freak. i do no longer understand which you will get her to end treating you like a toddler till you're a lot older and might circulate away her domicile. possibly you may attitude her and function a comfortable communicate related to the form you sense which you're being a in charge individual, and might rather celebrate with it in the adventure that your mom might initiate treating you as a results of fact the in charge individual you're. attempt to no longer make it sound like an attack on her habit - that isn't help.

  • 9 years ago

    This is gonna sound really clique, because it's true, but your mum really still feels like you are her little girl, even though you are obviously not. Try sitting down with her and tell her that you understand that she feels like this but you are a teenager and a bit more grown up than that. Try not to be gentle with her and she should understand :)

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    To her you are like a joey out of the kangaroo pouch exploring life.....it's like a possession disorder..your a product from them ...can't change the feeling but far as treated as a man.then you have to be responsible like a man ..meaning do as much as you can possibly for yourself without ya mothers advice or consent

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Tell her you're growing up but you can still love one another. Say you'll always be her little 5 yr old inside. Your Proudly Goth 12 yr old friend

    Nick

  • 9 years ago

    Move out and have a love child with a crackhead named Clarence, then move back in to take care of said child. while selfishly trying to pawn the kid off on your parents.

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