Let’s cut to the chase. Do you believe there is a such thing as a bad mother? If you do, do you believe they should be forgiven? What about bad fathers? Should they be forgiven? Should they be honored? What does it mean to be honored?

Some mothers never wanted to be mothers and some fathers never wanted to be fathers. You could jump to conclusion and say well they never should have had relations but, then you would be just jumping to conclusions without context and knowledge. So, then what do you with mothers on a day honoring mothers that hasn’t displayed motherhood? Is it okay for children, adult children not to do anything on a man made holiday for their mother? What about father’s day?

Why do most of society say things like, “Well, he or she is “still” your parent and you should take care of them or honor them? Once again, what is honor? Who’s definition are we using and what religion because not everyone subscribes to one religion.

Do parents get to loom these things over their children like a wand? A tool of manipulation and sorcery? Is that right? Do they get to demand things of children who are adults and even have family’s of their own? What kind of “honor” and “respect” is that?

I’m just here for the answers.

~Nikki


2 responses to “Sunday Morning Coffee Musings: Mother Fakers”

  1. Donna B McNicol Avatar

    I was sexually abused by my father from age 12-16. I will never forgive him for taking my innocence away. He’s been gone for many years now and I ignore Father’s Day other than wishes for my hubby, son and sons-in-law.

    My mother was raised in foster homes and while she wasn’t a bad mother, I can’t forgive her for not believing me about the abuse. I got married and left home the day after I turned 18. She’s been gone many years as well, but I do honor her on Mother’s Day. She did the best she could without much of an example of what a mother is/does.

    1. Nikki Avatar

      I honor that you are brave enough to say what you feel and how you think about forgiveness. I honestly think if people haven’t lived what another person has lived, they shouldn’t be so quick to pressure people to forgive. Forgiveness is complex. Childhood can be complex. Adulthood as well.

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