Saturday night, my mom called me the s word that people call somebody that has a lot of sex. She called me this because when I take peoples orders I call them honey. As in “hey honey, welcome to Taco Bell. How can we help you today?” She said by doing this I’m hitting on men and if they do something to me it’s my fault. She also said I don’t have a real job because I work fast food. She said I’m harassing people and insulting them. She said by calling them honey I’m also being immature. I cried until 11 pm Saturday night, cut my nails, and went to sleep. She also said because I was looking at ways guys insult women thinking they’re complimenting us, I must hate myself. She threatened to put a blocker on the internet if I don’t look at what she deems appropriate. I almost broke a long streak Saturday night, as well. I’m sorry, I just… I still kind of feel like crap…A guy hit on me and asked me what time I got off… I didn’t tell him but she said it was my fault for calling him honey.
I'm very sorry your mother is so controlling since it can negatively affect your self-esteem. It sounds like her views are very antiquated. Do you live with her? The important thing to remember is that you have a job not that you work in fast food. Just out of curiosity, what type of job would meet her standards? I think you need to find a way to stand up for yourself without getting into an argument with her.
