I hear them, too.

Eh, this is on the woman, though.

But, but no!!! The government should not be using my tax dollars to maintain roads I don’t drive on! NO!

No, actually, the outrage is on using public money for a private establishment - precisely where the outrage should be.

I bet she doesn’t complain that her friends are texting her in class.

This is what I’m thinking. I did 4 years of undergrad and 6 years of grad. My parents never had my schedule. Only general understandings of it gleaned over time. Fuck this posting a schedule to the fridge bs.

What a lot of these commenters do not seem to understand is that people need space, to varying degrees, at certain points and for certain reasons.

I do not expect much from the self-righteous among us. On the other hand, I think it is likely that they, too, grew up without boundaries, because this seems to be expressed through their responses.

This is exactly it - her motives for her letter have absolutely nothing to do with wanting to be in her daughter’s life. It has to do with controlling the relationship.

Strictly out of curiosity - why do you still talk to your mother?

You seem very determined to stick up for this woman, I have half the mind to think you might be her.

I am so glad you called this out for the meddling that this is.