Do You Talk To Your Mother Often?

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@Chevee (5905)
United States
November 14, 2008 8:08pm CST
How often do you talk to your mother?.. My mother passed when I was 12 years old. so I don't have a mother. I have 2 living children, and I don't get a chance to talk to them much doing the week. We work different hours. I do talk to them at least once a week that is my daughter anyway. Sometime the time stretch a little longer with my son. He is a long distance truck driver. Some time it makes me feel sad that they don't call me everyday to see how I am doing? Most time I feel like they just don't care. I live alone. I tell my neighbors, if they don't see me moving around to check on me. My neighbor across the street will call me if my car doesn't move in a couple of days to see if I am okay. I have a neighbor whose son checks on his mother everyday. They are real close, he ever comes to her house and wash her car at least once a week. He is her only child. My question is.. How often to you call your mother and check up on her?
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
15 Nov 08
My mom passed away many years ago after a long battle with cancer God rtest her soul. Buit I still talk to her a lot. Especially around the holidays. She was my best friend. She lived almost 200 miles from me yet we talked almost every day on the phone. Dad would drive her down to visit for one day, then pick her up the next day. Our daughter talks with us almost every day as well. If not we start to hunt her down. HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
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@Chevee (5905)
• United States
15 Nov 08
That reminds me of my sister and her only son. He went off to college and she called him one day and he did not answer the phone. She called about 3 times no answer, so she left a message on his phone that said if you don't answer this phone or call me back in about 3 hours I will be there knocking on your door. Finally he calls her back and ask "Mom what is the matter with you, I am not a child anymore I wasn't at home when you called." Every time I think of that It makes me laugh.
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@cjowen (13)
• United States
16 Nov 08
I talk to my Mom about every 2-3 days now. If it wasn't for unlimited long distance, I'm sure that would be different though.
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@CatsandDogs (13963)
• United States
15 Nov 08
My situation is a strange one. I used to call my mom at least once a week but we couldn't talk for too long because it costs so much back then and before the unlimited long distance plans came out. It's really hard to explain, it's a case of she treated me good for a while and then she changed. If I talked to her over the phone, all was good but if I went to see her, she'd treat me like either like I didn't exist or that I was nothing to her. It was hard as hell for she hurt me so much so many times that I lost that closeness that I so enjoyed. See, she lived in Virginia and I lived in Texas when it all started out. We had about three bad fallen outs because I had had enough of her mistreatment of me when I didn't know what I had done wrong because I was asking, what have I done? What have I not done? and nobody had an answer. Then all of the sudden, right after our last fallen out, I had talked to my dad about what she said to my husband and he must've talked to mom about it for then on she's treated me like I mean something to her. I mean, she calls me her angel or her back bone and she tells people that she wouldn't be where she is if it weren't for me. It's really taken me aback because of how she treated me before but yet I wanted to enjoy the moment but was afraid to. She now lives only 30 minutes away from me but I call her once a week or two because I know it's because I don't want to get hurt again. She did this to me once before this time around and did it again so I'm just scared. I love her to no end and nothing will ever be good enough for her in my eyes but I'm afraid to give her my feelings on a plate. However, if she were alone, she'd be moving into her own place on my property. I would not stand for her living alone for it would drive me nuts out of worry.
@Chevee (5905)
• United States
15 Nov 08
My heart goes out to you and your mother. I am happy to hear that you will take care of her and be there for her when she needs you.
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
15 Nov 08
I also wish you the best C&D. And my thoughts and prayers are always with you I am sure youi know this. Now I am having that email glitch this weekend as usual it seems. I did not get an email about this or a few other discussiopns. I am home alone as the wife has a ride tonight hom,e so I am here looking and surfing a bit. HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
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@CatsandDogs (13963)
• United States
17 Nov 08
Hey you three!! I know I'm a little bit late in answering, it was just a little bit too close to home so I couldn't reply just then. Painful memories are hard to deal with especially these so please accept my apology for not getting back to you sooner!! But I do want to thank you both very much for your kind words!! Hugs to three GREAT friends!! lol
@gemini_rose (16264)
16 Nov 08
I talk to my mum perhaps once or twice a month, neither of us are really good at keeping in regular contact she is busy running her own business and I am busy with the four kids. We text each other a lot sometimes, we are both the same and are not much for talking but when we do phone each other we are usually on the phone for a couple of hours.
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• Malaysia
16 Nov 08
Yes I do talk to my mother often. Even though I stay far away from home because I am studying at university. I still will call, message or even chat online with my mum. If I chance to go back, I will go back home to see my mum. Like now, I am on holiday because semester break, I return home to meet my mum.
@lazeebee (5461)
• Malaysia
15 Nov 08
I have never been close to my mum until the past few years; when I spent more time with time with her; taking her for her acupuncture treatments or banking matters. I'm so glad - our relationship has improved ever since.
@Chevee (5905)
• United States
16 Nov 08
Good, it's better late than never.
@jeanena (2198)
• Bucklin, Kansas
15 Nov 08
I am lucky I still have my mother. I talk to her everyday at least on the computer .She and i call each other back and forth. I i have 2 kids that live away from home. My daughter calls me numerous times everyday. My son i dont get to talk to everyday but he at least calls me every few days. I do miss him badly though. He lives further away than his sister does , but close enough I can see him once in awhile. I do still have 3 kids living at home .
@idowrite72 (2213)
• United States
16 Nov 08
I saw my mother all the time when she was alive and she has been gone 12 years now and there are times when I still miss her. I see my children all the time and often babysit their children.......that's where I am right now. My mother did the same for me for a time, since she didn't work outside the home. I am retired and told myself, and anyone else who would listen, that I wasn't going to retire and babysit, but that is exactly what I am doing, BUT I am not the fulltime babysitter for any of them. One daughter has a babysitter for when she works, but when she does other things, I will watch her children. One daughter rarely asks me to babysit unless she and her husband want to go out or for overnight things. One daughter I babysit for when her husband works....she works second shift so it is only for a couple of hours. And my son lives out of town, so I don't babysit for his children. Even with all of this, I have days when I am home alone that I wonder why none of them have called to check on me. Then I realize that they have their own families and their own lives and I just need to realize it and understand that they will call when they want to talk to me, which really is quite often.
@moneyandgc (3428)
• United States
16 Nov 08
I talk to my mom about once a week, sometimes more and sometimes less. I talk to my dad more often than I talk to my mom. He calls me more. That kind of makes me call him more too.
@bestie (3272)
• Philippines
15 Nov 08
Lucky enough that my mother is always on my side and does everything for me.But sad to say that I don't usually talk to my mother nor check her up if she's well.How I wish we will be that close in which I will be able to open up to her on what is happening to me.Anyway,I'm still thankful I have a mother like her.
@Chevee (5905)
• United States
16 Nov 08
It;s good to have a mother that understands and listens.
@Barb42 (4214)
• United States
15 Nov 08
My mother is 91. I talk to her several times a day. I'm over at her house probably 4 or 5 times a week, although we live 30 minutes apart. I know she can't live forever and I want to know I've done my part for her. She lives alone and has 2 sons that live in the same town, but they don't see her or talk to her half as much as I do. She's not as able to do as much as she used to do, and I make sure she has food and has a good meal when I'm around. And, if I call and can't get hold of her (she's hard of hearing) in a reasonable amount of time, I just jump in my car and take off to see about her. We only have one MOM!
@Chevee (5905)
• United States
16 Nov 08
U R right and I know that makes her know that she is loved by you.
@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
15 Nov 08
Hi chevee! I am starting to feel guilty now! I call my mom if I don't hear from her about once a week. She lives in Florida and is going to be 78 years old. I could call her every day, but we don't have that much to talk about and she would wonder why I was calling her that much. We never talk that much. Once a week is just about enough for us to speak. Sometimes we do speak twice a week. But usually when we speak too much we get into some kind of disagreement so we keep the speaking at a mimimum. There is alot of things that have gone on between us and I don't want to get into it all. I love her very much but we just don't get along too well. It has to do with things that happened in the past and things that she blames me for, alot which she shouldn't. If I was to call her more often she would just get suspicious and make a big deal out of it so I am fine with the way things are and so is she.
@Chevee (5905)
• United States
16 Nov 08
As long as the both of You understand all is good.
• United States
15 Nov 08
I have a very good relationship with my mom and talk to her several times a day. this is unusal I think. My husband doesn't talk to his mom much. sometimes they go months without talking. that is there relationship. It doesn't mean that he doesn't care it's just that he knows that she is busy. He will send her pics of our daughter though. I don't think that your children don't care it is probably that they are busy especially if they have kids. I don't know how often you call them and how often they call you. With my mom and I we call each other. I wish you peace with this issue, and know that your children do care about you its just sometimes daily life gets in the way of people showing this.
@Chevee (5905)
• United States
16 Nov 08
Thank U I do understand
• United States
16 Nov 08
i still live with my mom so i talk to her everyday. never used to because she really did some screwed up things when i was a teenager, but she has since apologized and actually changed (for the most part) so now we have a pretty decent relationship.
@rusty2rusty (6751)
• Defiance, Ohio
15 Nov 08
I live 1200 miles away from my mother. She can not call long distance. I try and talk to her at least once a week if not more. but at times she doesn't seem interested in talking to me or want to listen what I have to say. So, I just hang and not call for a little while. Most times it is just an exchange of "Hello, I love you, nothing new...bye."
• United States
15 Nov 08
I talk to my mom every single day and most days more than once. We both have vonage so our long distance is free so we can call each other all of the time. We call and talk all of the time. It drives my husband crazy , but since i do not get to see her but a couple times a month i call her on the phone all of the time.
• India
15 Nov 08
I talk to my mother everyday since i m wid my family In India we tends to live wid our family members and we follow their guidance and take care of dem in old age I chat wid my mother daily I Love her totally and wat more can i say its just natural to love ur mom
@icegermany (2524)
• India
15 Nov 08
yes i talk to my mother twice a week and may be for about half n hour. i really feel good when i speak to her and i feel relaxed as i am staying far away from her since from two years and i am visiting once a year so i miss her a lot. i am very close to my mom and i really like to be with her, i had never been away from my mother and it is the first time i am away from her and that is the reason may be i miss her more, even my mom miss us.
@keir3000 (296)
• Philippines
15 Nov 08
I call my mother three times a week. I'm still a student so I guess its her duty to call me and not the vise versa.
@efarmer (184)
15 Nov 08
I talk to my mother almost everyday. It happens sometimes that when we are young we become so busy or feel that we are so busy that we tend to neglect our relationships. You must feel very lonely out there alone but if it helps you can talk to your children that it would be good if they can manage to atleast call you every alternate day. maybe they dont realise how lonely you are feeling.