I’m asking that very question over on Bea today.
I totally meant to mention Mrs Merton & Malcolm as an example of a Mummy’s Boy in popular culture, but I forgot.
(I never actually watched it, but my sister told me that when Malcolm was applying to be on, I think, Masterchef, he planned to make ‘egg mashed up in a cup and a Lemsip’ which makes me laugh every time I think of it.)
Egg mashed up in a cup was one of the best things about being a kid.
This is true. Have you had it as an adult? I’ve made it when I’ve been ill. It’s still delish.
I haven’t in a long time because last time I tried, it wasn’t as good as when my mum used to make it. Mummy’s girl.
I suppose it depends which role you are playing. Is it ok with being a mummy’s boy if you are the mummy? Or is it ok with being a mummy’s boy if you are the wife?
I don’t know what you mean, exactly. Did you read the Bea post?
Sorry, yes i did read the Bea post. My comment was tongue in cheek refering to your picture of Mrs Merton and Malcom. Mums tend to be strong women role models for boys as they grow up. I have a friend however who is married and her husband is a mummys boy (or so she tells me). I do know that his ‘apparent’ obsession with his mother is actually causing a rift in their (husband and wife) relationship. Quite sad really.
Oh, I see! Sorry, I’m not very awake today. Yes, sometimes I think mothers can use the relationship against a future wife – and I think the idea of that is one of society’s prejudices against the mother/son relationship – but I don’t think that’s usual. And the weird thing is, fathers can drive a wedge between daughters and their partners too, but I don’t think that’s perceived in quite the same way. And an ‘obsession’ with his mother isn’t quite the same as a close, healthy relationship.
Oh god, I loved Mrs Merton. “Let’s have a heated debate!” (And of course, her interview with Debbie McGee is the stuff of legend.)
Oh I loved the chat show, it was the sitcom I never saw. I say “let’s have a heated debate!” all the time
Off topic but…..
Remember this one? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOM-_PYgQPY
“Can we have a debate about it, please? Can we have a debate about it?”
There’s so much in this sketch that Craig and I say all the time. “You sawr it!”
There’s no such thing as a Mummy’s Girl, Stella, that’s just expected
My nan was the egg masher in our family. I was totally a Nan’s Girl.
I don’t remember it, but gah. It gave me both school and school visit (particularly the one to my old school) flashbacks.