Be warned - if he spends too much time with mother. Get out quick - you’ll never compete

I dated a momma’s boy and let me tell you - it was the stuff movies are made of!
I met him at work. He was cute. I made the first move. It took a few days for him to respond and I actually figured he wasn’t interested (in hindsight I think he was getting mommy’s approval).

But he was and our first date was a movie and a stroll through the park. It was very nice. We talked, held hands – all the usual first date stuff.
We went on date two and date three and all was going well. He was smart, funny and there was a very definite physical connection.

It was around date 4 that things started crossing over to the dark side. I can see the signs now (with hindsight) but at the time, in the moment I missed them all. There was a party I wanted to go to. It was on a Friday night (as parties often are). I mentioned it to him and already was taking it for granted that he would come with me! He told me that he could not make the party as he had to do the washing! Yes you read right the WASHING! I was totally confused?

Washing - what I do on Fridays anyway!

The WASHING? So I started pushing, as all spoilt Aries do. He HAD to come to the party! It was important to me! More important than the washing. He was adamant that his MOTHER liked the washing done on a Friday night! I politely told him that if SHE wanted it done on a Friday then SHE could do it and made it clear that this decision was a deal breaker. He paused and then said he would do the washing BEFORE I fetched him for the party. Mommy 1 – Laura 0

There weren’t many Friday night parties after that so we managed to avoid the washing debate for a few weeks. But the few parties that were on a Friday he declined and I eventually stopped fighting it. Mommy 2 – Laura 0.

Hiding from mother in the basement

Saturdays were our day. We would do stuff together and it was great. We did see each other at work which was also nice but Saturdays were time for us to bond! But then mommy went through some mid life crisis and he had to spend two Saturdays in a ROW washing curtains for her. It was a non-negotiable. I cried, I yelled, I got angry, I threatened no sex – he washed curtains. Mommy 3 – Laura 0

Shopping or washing curtains. What would any man do?

By now we were a good couple of months into our relationship and I was slowly starting to resent the mention of mommy (by the way he DID still call her mommy). She was everywhere! He couldn’t do this because he had to be home by this time. He couldn’t go here because Mommy wanted him to go SHOPPING with her. And so it went on. Mommy 500 – Laura 0

I have never in my life seen such a totally destructive, unhealthy relationship! I am also a single mom and this is one of my biggest fears that I guilt my children into fulling the role of a partner. Every time I tried to talk to him about it, it ended in a fight so I eventually stopped fighting and just saw him when mommy allowed. Almost a year down the line I decided enough was enough. I can deal with an ex girlfriend. I can deal with best friends. But mothers I can not deal with. So I ended things – with him and Mommy.

Evil mothers who keep their children forever

It’s been nearly 2 years since we ended things and I hear him and mommy are doing really well. They just came back from a trip overseas together! I am happy for them both.