The Top Ten Signs That You Are A Good/Bad Mother

This was our Mother’s Day topic for last year.  I really like this because it shows the two sides of motherhood.  Not all mothers are the dakilang ina type.  There are many, in fact, who are terrible mothers.  But that said, there are still many who typify the nurturing Mother Earth types, for whom the whole celebration was made for.

May 8, 2009 → The Top Ten Signs That You Are A Good/Bad Mother

1. Blitzkrieg – A good mother always puts food on the table. A bad mother always gives only two choices: take it or leave it.
2. Adam Lembot – I know a single mother who has all the time and money for parties and gimmicks, but very little for her kid.
3. TwstdSaint – In Imbestigador, a kid was kidnapped and the ransom was given to the rich lola.  The lola got suspicious and hired a private investigator. Turns out, the kids mother masterminded the whole plot.
4. No name – Just the thought of my mom dying automatically brings me to tears. I guess that makes her a good mother.
5. Leby – First time my mom met all my officemates, she blurted out: “Ikaw pala ang pinakamataba sa opisina niyo!”
6. No name – 3 years ago, my mom died of breast cancer. Her last words: “Sa wakas, makakaluwag na rin kayo.” Up to her last breath, she was thinking of us.
7. Meatball – My mom never scolds, she just says: “Keep that up, and see what happens next.”
8. No name – My mom was the best mom until she got addicted to gambling. She’d swear at me whenever I can’t give her money. She’s stolen my life savings and jewelry, but she’s still my mom and I have to learn to just deal with it.
9. Yeoj – I’m a bad mother. I deprived my daughter of her father. She uses my last name, even if the father wants to acknowledge her.  I never let him or his family see her.
10. Luba – My mom took in my philandering father’s children from other women. She loves them like they were her own flesh and blood. His kids even love my mom more than my dad.
11. RC & Cess – Even if we’re hungry, we never eat out because we prefer our mom’s cooking.
12. Just Jazz – My friend had 3 kids from 3 fathers. Then she left them all to be with a fourth guy.
13. No name – A sign of a good mother: long after she is gone, her children try to live their lives in a way that will make her happy & proud as if she were still alive.
14. RC & Cess – Bad mom kapag kinampihan ang anak na mali, pag dinidisiplina ng ama.
15. Topaz – I think I’m a good mom, because all my daughter’s friends send me friend requests on Facebook.
16. Icy – Whenever the ulam is fish, she eats only the head, and lets her kids eat most of the fish.
17. No name – You’re a bad mother if your kids never open up to you, or never share their personal life with you.
18. Gooey Kablooey – My wife’s aunt sometimes lets her kids not take a bath for 3 days and lets relatives feed them because she’s too busy playing tong-its.
19. Kendzee – My mom and dad are separated. She blames us for the misery she’s in. She once told us: “I regret marrying your dad and having you.”
20. Iceage – I once heard a kid tell his mom na nasusuka siya. The mom answered: “Pag sumuka ka, sasampalin kita!”
21. Doraemon – I live alone here in the Phils. because my parents are abroad. But my mom never fails to call or text just to say good night.
22. Pritijamels – If you ask my mom how many of us are in the family, she would still say 6, even if 2 siblings have been dead for 6 years already.
23. Baby Princess – My mom treats my friends like her own children.
24. Kid Bukid – Whenever my breastfeeding neighbor, who’s my Mom’s kumare, is out of their house and working, my mother willingly breastfeeds her daughter and my brother at the same time. And her kumare does the same whenever my Mom’s away too!
25. Acer – All my ex-girlfriends still greet my mom on special occasions.
26. Ryann – I never met my mom, she left us when I was 3 months old. I never asked my dad the real story. All I know is she was 20 and he was 50 when they had me.
27. Jacque – When I left the house to elope, my mom would cry everytime she cooked my favorite ulam.
28. Louwee – My mom regularly lights black candles for me just because she doesn’t like the man I married.
29. Draco’s Biatch – I know of a mother of 7 who sold her eldest 3 kids, to be able to raise her 4 youngest. Good or bad mother? You decide.
30. Jorik – Mom: “Anong flavor ng ice cream gusto mo?” Kid: “Rocky Road.” Mom: “Ayaw mo nun! Ang gusto mo, ube. Ube ang bibilhin natin!”
31. Kaladkaren – After a tiring day at work, my mom saw me resting on the sofa. She handed me a broom and said: “O anak, habang nagpapahinga ka, magwalis ka.”
32. Tina – Our mom always tells us we’re ugly. When we asked her why she does that, she says: “At least hindi ako sinungaling.”
33. Twylyt – When our kids kiss us good night, sa akin mahina ang 10 kisses, pero sa daddy nila, laging 1 lang.
34. Boknoi – Pregnant women who smoke are already BAD mothers.