Oprah and Dr.Phil is Brainwashing my Mother

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So last week my mother was watching Oprah or Dr. Phil like she does every day. I always make sure to change the channel if its something that will concern me (video games, computers, homework) but today I forgot. there was some 15 year old ***** on the show who was in trouble with her parents for texting well over 10,000 times in a month (I think, don't remember the number google it). She was proud of it and the parents were shocked as expected and Dr. Phil being the milker he is decided to ask the girl what she typed in the phone. Things like 'lol' 'rofl' which needed the huge tv in the wall to explain that it was an acronym of 'laugh out loud'. Then she told about her custom made slang terms that she and her friend invented which were NOT invented by her except for like two. Then they went on to talk about how texting replaces conversation in the teen world and if your teen is holed up in their room all day they're texting to each other.

After this show my mom came to my room and said "GET OFF THE MSN!" (She calls any window with text in it MSN) she told me that she doesn't want me to be like that dumb girl so I pointed out that I do not own a phone for that very reason. Then someone messaged me on Steam (chat for pc gaming) and she said 'who is this your girlfriend? I said close the msn!' I told her it wasn't msn and she said 'TWO chat windows? This is too much.'

Now she frequently comes in and forces me to show her my Steam messages and she reads them out of context thinking they're my personal harem or gang. Just wanted to share my story, any tips on how to save my mother would be nice.

 

[APPCRASH]

Move out of your mother's house. Problem solved

 

[Nargleblarg]

Welcome to the club, you're not the first person that this has happened to. Although I am lucky that my mother can't even start up a computer I do have many friends who have problems like this. Personally if this ever happened to me I would tell my mother to go away and mind her own problems.

 

[Radeonx]

Whenever she is checking her emails, go up to her, and say, "GET OFF THE MSN".
Or move out.

 

[Deleted]

Move out of your mother's house. Problem solved

I'm in high school. 1 more year then that is a possibility

Whenever she is checking her emails, go up to her, and say, "GET OFF THE MSN".
Or move out.

Thats funny cause I actually check her emails because she gets a lot of these weird scam things and spam and she doesn't know how to tell real from fake.

 

[Akai Shizuku]

My mom isn't too different.

I have no advice for you, sadly. I just don't know how to deal with this type of situation if logical reasoning won't work.

 

[EMFCRACKSHOT]

Remove her tv privelages or labotamise her. problem solved

 

[lostclause]

Wow, I'm glad I don't get this stuff in my country (we don't really get anything).

Point out the fact that yours is free? That would probably be the best shot at convincing her.

 

[dududf]

Whenever she is checking her emails, go up to her, and say, "GET OFF THE MSN"... IT'LL ROT YOUR BRAIN, AND YOU'LL END UP LIKE THAT 15 YEAR OLD *****"

Edited for Truth.

 

[A random person]

You have my sympathy if that makes you feel any better.

I can't give you any good advice, unfortunately. I'd say explain to her that Oprah and Dr. Phil are TV sensationalists and that Dr. Phil is kind of a hack, but she'd probably dismiss it as lies to get back your chat privileges or something like that.

 

[ItsAChiaotzu]

Whenever she is checking her emails, go up to her, and say, "GET OFF THE MSN".
Or move out.

Thats funny cause I actually check her emails because she gets a lot of these weird scam things and spam and she doesn't know how to tell real from fake.

Don't help her out, in fact, just don't talk to her. Completely ignore her.

And whenever she comes in the room minimize any chat boxes you have up and pretend she's not there.

 

[Deleted]

Whenever she is checking her emails, go up to her, and say, "GET OFF THE MSN".
Or move out.

Thats funny cause I actually check her emails because she gets a lot of these weird scam things and spam and she doesn't know how to tell real from fake.

Don't help her out, in fact, just don't talk to her. Completely ignore her.

And whenever she comes in the room minimize any chat boxes you have up and pretend she's not there.

I mastered alt tabbing when my door creaks a certain way and I can usually hear her on the stairs on the way so I have more time. But lately she's getting smarter and probably wearing sandals or something to keep quiet. She shocks me by opening the door really fast and says that I'm surprised because I was chatting Haha.

 

[Bat Vader]

My mom used to be like that. Telling me to go outside and make friends and not spend so much time on games or the internet. Then one day she just stopped. I think she realized I was a hope less cause who like being a loner.

 

[ItsAChiaotzu]

Whenever she is checking her emails, go up to her, and say, "GET OFF THE MSN".
Or move out.

Thats funny cause I actually check her emails because she gets a lot of these weird scam things and spam and she doesn't know how to tell real from fake.

Don't help her out, in fact, just don't talk to her. Completely ignore her.

And whenever she comes in the room minimize any chat boxes you have up and pretend she's not there.

I mastered alt tabbing when my door creaks a certain way and I can usually hear her on the stairs on the way so I have more time. But lately she's getting smarter and probably wearing sandals or something to keep quiet. She shocks me by opening the door really fast and says that I'm surprised because I was chatting Haha.

Wow, that's depressing, if she does that again, hit her. Hard, she'll learn her lesson.


But seriously, just tell her to mind her own business, if necessary go on a long rant about how she ruined your life from an early age, and hope she breaks down.

(God I'm evil)

 

[MrTub]

Start playing with a knife as soon she gets into your room and just stare at her without saying a word.. should probly make her stop entering your room

 

[Deviltongue]

I am so glad that my parents are relatively tech savvy. well, for old people at least.

 

[LeonLethality]

I saw this one doctor phil episode about kids snorting crushed candy to get high, that was hilarious.... oh wait ummm OT: I havnt really been in a problem like this so I cant give you experienced advice....

 

[WhamBamSam]

Start playing with a knife as soon she gets into your room and just stare at her without saying a word.. should probly make her stop entering your room

Or, alternately, just keep a porn window at the ready for such situations.

Mom: Get off MSN.
You: Fair enough. *Click*
Computer: Ooohh, ooooh, ah! Ah! Yes! Yes! Ungh, ungh! Yeeeessss!
You: You know, you are absolutely right. There are much better things to do on the internet than bother with human interaction. Would you mind handing me that lotion over there?

This is the part where you get into quite a bit of trouble, and have to resort to actual reasoned argument. It might not be a bad idea to compare Oprah/Dr. Phil's ridiculous ideology to the flawed concept of having no middle ground between online chatting and porn surfing.

 

[Godavari]

Whenever she is checking her emails, go up to her, and say, "GET OFF THE MSN".
Or move out.

Win, sir. Simply win.

OT: get her on Dr. Phil for "excessive overzealous extrapolation of realistic circumstances into misguidedly imagined conundrums."