Parenting is a fragile balance of teaching and nurturing, and sometimes emotions can get the better of us. In this fascinating tale, we examine a mother’s ill-fated attempt to embarrass her daughter at the movie theater, only to find herself experiencing unanticipated effects.
She Didn’t Want To Be Seen With Her Mom.
The woman explains that she was at that age when she didn’t want to associate with her “embarrassing” parents when the incident took place.
“I was 13 or 14 years old at the time this took place, right at the age where one is horribly embarrassed that their parents even exist and definitely doesn’t ever want to be seen in public with them.”
They’d Planned A Movie Night.
She and her friends had wanted to go to see a movie.
“It was a cold, rainy fall Friday night, and my friends and I were planning on going to the $1 movies at our local theater. The theater was about 6 blocks from my house, so we normally walked there on Friday nights. So my friends arrive at my house and we’re getting ready to set out walking.”
Her Mom Was Going To The Same Movie Theater.
These aren’t words any teenager wants to hear.
“Now, it turns out that my mother and her friends had decided to go see the same movie. Seeing that it was raining, my mother graciously offered to give us a ride, which we quickly declined.”
They Didn’t Want To Rock Up To The Theater With A Parent In Tow.
Being a teenage girl is all about showing the world you are independent and grown up!
“She tried insisting, pointing out how silly it was for us to walk in the rain, and her friends joined in, calling us dumb teens and calling us out for being embarrassed to be seen with them. They kept on teasing us for a while, but we stuck to our guns and insisted on walking.”
Honking And Catcalling.
The girl’s mom and her friend thought the teens were being ridiculous.
“As we walked, my mom and her friends drove by, honking, waving, and catcalling out the window in a blatant attempt to embarrass us in front of the teen boys who were also walking along the same stretch of road. A plan began forming in the back of my mind…”
She Tried To Ignore Her.
The girl tried to block her mother out and enjoy her evening.
“So, we get to the movie theater, wet and bedraggled, get our tickets, and head down to the front rows of the theater. Out of the corner of my eye, I see my mother and her friends way up near the very back row. But I’m determined to pretend like she doesn’t exist in front of my friends (and various cute boys who also happened to be there.)”
Her Mom Hadn’t Let It Go.
Realizing her daughter really didn’t want her to cramp her style, she had an idea.
“My mom realizes that I’m purposely ignoring her existence, so she gleefully decides she’s going to SHOW ME a thing or two. She stands up on top of her seat and calls out across the theater in a sickeningly sweet, cooing voice, ‘Helloooo *my name*! While waving both arms above her head to get as much attention as possible.’”
Payback Is A Mother….
Her plot to embarrass her kid, however, didn’t go according to plan.
“I turn to look at her, smile sweetly, wave back, and without missing a beat, yell, ‘Hi, Grandma!’ My mom turned bright red and sat her butt right back down in her seat. We have laughed over this story many times in the years since, but my mom says she learned that day not to poke the bear!”
She Shared Her Tale.
The woman shared her petty revenge story to an online community.
Here’s What They Had To Say.
The perfect revenge!
Users admired her pettiness!
One shared this: “I will add you to my list of people not to get in a verbal battle with. Grandma! LOL!”
A Clever Plan.
One user pointed out that the plan actually had layers of expertise!
“It’s doubly brilliant because not only did it embarrass your mom, but I think people are more understanding about grandparents acting like that than parents. So when someone’s mom does it, it’s mortifying. But when someone’s gran does it, it’s just Gran being sweet.”
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