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Meh. In the context of this week's news, having a mother like this seems worthy of complaint.

Posted by Dr.Vermim (aka Dr.Vermin) Jul 7 '11, 09:36

My stupid mom is all supportive and encouraging, but her phrasing is all wrong! BOO HOO!

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So the messge that "you must be worried about not being married yet" is supportive? -- nm - mara Jul 7, 09:47
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spoiler: that's not being supportive and encouraging. -- nm - loosilu Jul 7, 09:42 10
- it totally could be. the daughter could be aching to get married and looking for exactly that sort of reassurance. - kare Jul 7, 09:47 7
  - sure, but I'm answering based purely on what was given (which is what JD asked). -- nm - loosilu Jul 7, 09:49 6
    - i don't think you can arrive at your POV without making certain assumptions. - kare Jul 7, 09:52 2
      - I disagree. anyway, I'm not diagnosing her, just offering a quick opinion as requested. -- nm - loosilu Jul 7, 09:54
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    - I guess we all fill in the blanks in our own way. :) -- nm - Dr.Vermim Jul 7, 09:51 2
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        exactly... overall context is everything, unless they haven't talked at all in the past five years. ;) - kare Jul 7, 09:57
- How would you know? - Dr.Vermim Jul 7, 09:46 1
  - because as the story was given, the girl didn't express sadness or the need for support. -- nm - loosilu Jul 7, 09:47
...by which I mean, "HARDLY worthy of complaint." -- nm - Dr.Vermim Jul 7, 09:38

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