Nosey Mom!

McKneff

nixe wrote: »

i was real close to my mum, she would call everyday
and would even open my post.
she admitted she was nosey lol
she got a cough and passed away 3 weeks later aged 57.
i would give anything for her to still be opening my post.
ps i knew everything about her too. x

aah, I am so sorry, sometimes it takes a post like this to put everything in perspective. I lost may mam 30 years ago and |I still shed a tear on occasion.
Personally I wouldnt open anyone elses post, ever, but I know what you are saying.

Mr_Toad

scooby088 wrote: »

maybe anon here but still the same principle

No it's not. It's well known that people often find it easier to talk to strangers than close friends or family.

Also the advice tends to be impartial, baring trolls, and less emotional.

nixe

yer i know i dont open my kids mail even if i would love to know what's in it lol.
30 years [ hugs]
she would tell me "oh you have an appointment on such a day",
i would reply thanx for that
and she would laugh and say "your welcome". x

themull1

My mam is exactly the same, i ask her if she wants me to fill in a questionnaire, there are so many questions!! I just say, 'its non of your business, i don't ask about your finances' and leave it at that, she normally just laughs and says 'ok'!

Abbafan1972

scooby088 wrote: »

You think your financial affairs are private from your mother yet you can discuss them on an open forum.

It is slightly different as you don't know me! We wouldn't know each other if we passed on the street. Plus there are a select few members on here who do give very good and constructive advice regarding sorting out your finances.

kloana

Did your mum not claim child benefit (your spelling of Mom indicates that you may have been raised overseas, mind)? Because assuming she was UK resident, she probably knows about its universal-ness (well, up to next year, anyway), and can easily find out the current rates!

As for DLA (and CB too, actually), perhaps she's concerned about the proposed 'benefit cap', and is worried how it might affect you? Though she'd be a little 'off' in her reasoning (DLA and other proposed disability benefits, PIP, etc. being a different animal than other benefits that may be 'capped'), there's a lot of information being batted around at the moment, and a lot of people in fear (or fear by proxy) of impending financial hardship x

scooby088

Abbafan1972 wrote: »

It is slightly different as you don't know me! We wouldn't know each other if we passed on the street. Plus there are a select few members on here who do give very good and constructive advice regarding sorting out your finances.

Can see the logic with it, if that much of a problem tell your mom to mind her own business.

scooby088

kloana wrote: »

Did your mum not claim child benefit (your spelling of Mom indicates that you may have been raised overseas, mind)?

Why I have always spelt mom, mom and I was born and bred in this country as were my parents. I think it's to do with local dialect rather than from being raised overseas.

kloana

scooby088 wrote: »

Why I have always spelt mom, mom and I was born and bred in this country as were my parents. I think it's to do with local dialect rather than from being raised overseas.

Yeah, just noticed it may be a 'Brummie' thing, as per pronunciation

Abbafan1972

kloana wrote: »

Did your mum not claim child benefit (your spelling of Mom indicates that you may have been raised overseas, mind)? Because assuming she was UK resident, she probably knows about its universal-ness (well, up to next year, anyway), and can easily find out the current rates!

The bit in bold made me smile! Yes she did claim CB for me, in those days she had a book and took it to the Post Office.

scooby088 wrote: »

kloana wrote: »

Why I have always spelt mom, mom and I was born and bred in this country as were my parents. I think it's to do with local dialect rather than from being raised overseas.

You are spot-on Scooby, this has been discussed in another thread, but my Mom is Birmingham born and bred, as am I (West Bromwich) to be exact and I think the spelling is a Midlands thing!

Crumbs, can't seem to get the hang of multi quoting, but you get the gist!