Awkward Situations With Mom That Makes Me Go WTF

It does not matter whether your mom is old school or she is of modern thoughts, it is hard to not love her. But there are still some situations that can be really awkward. Even with mom. At time, the second hand embarrassment is too much to handle and all you want is to dig a hole and bury yourself. So, in an attempt to bring back some of those embarrassing memories (not saying that you may have recovered from them now), we bring you 8 situations and instances that make everyone go WTF.

Awkward Situations With Mom

• The Childhood Memories Catastrophe

The classic way in which your parents embarrass you. Suppose you have a casual friend over and your mom starts sharing embarrassing childhood memories with them. Even the thought of it is spine chilling. Like, mom we don’t talk that much, he is here just to take the file. Now after this accident, you know that he knows that you used to bite people when you were six (eye-roll). What purpose does this information serve in the life of a person who you do not interact with much? Of course, he will make fun of it. Well, you think this is bad? Suppose that casual friend is your office crush. Now, while some people might find it cute, there are others who might not like it. It simply ruins your chances of your dating possibility and you find it difficult to ;look them in the eyes.

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• The Wrong Timing Of Romantic Scenes

You are watching a movie with your mom and an intimate scene comes. The best way is to ignore that you are looking at the screen. Start looking somewhere else to avoid unnecessary awkwardness. Not to forget, you even lose the good part of the series and have to rewatch later when your mom’s not around. Even if you can talk freely with your mom about such things, still you don’t possibly want to watch it together, NO!

• The Oh-So Awkward Care

Whenever we visit a relative or friend’s place and we sit to have a meal, my mom has a I don’t know what habit of telling me not to eat much. Like I raised my hand towards another puri and my mom, with a smile, goes, “Bas beta”. I know she cares about my health and potential over-eating and all but mom, I know my appetite. You do not need to highlight it in front of everybody that I am eating more than everyone else. Then she casually laughs it off like nothing ever happened. And at this point, it has happened so many times that I feel like she enjoys looking at that awkward smile on my face whenever she does that. That is evil, mom.

• When Your Friend Just Cannot Shut Up

My friends are close to my family as well. So my family often talks to them on calls and chills with them. Sometimes maybe a lot. Like this one time, when my friend used the baddest curse word while my phone was on speaker. My mother was shocked and I had to convince her that it is just for fun. But my mom was like how could he use such a bad word for fun. She has since doubted that also abuse at that level (not that I ever deny that). Or like this other time when my friend spilled my crushes in front of her. He said all those things, had fun and went home. But I had to live with that embarrassment for the rest of my life. My mom is chill and all but the list was so long that my mom thought I am a playgirl. She did not say it but the look in her eyes said it all. 

• Revealing My Health Problems Openly

Moms often discuss their children’s health in their friend circle. I know this because the other day I saw my neighbour aunty going to jog in the morning. I greeted her and she said that I too should jog, it is good for my acidity problems. It was so awkward, there is literally no filter when moms speak. Mom, please don’t make my gas the fuel for society gossip.

• When Mom Decides To Spill The Beans

This happens a lot of times that you tell your mom something considering her a loyal friend and keep it a secret but she decides to candidly blurt it out to the person she should not have. You find the neighbour’s son cute and in a conversation with your mom, you compliment him. The next time you and your mother meet him or the neighbour, she will tell them that my daughter was complimenting your son. So, be careful what you tell her and keep an eye on her that she does not make it public.

• Finding Condoms In Your Purse

This is the most awkward situation that you two could be in. She searches for something in your purse and comes across a condom. Now scolding you for taking safety measures will not look good on her part so she will keep silent. But she finds it so tough to unsee it. She is embarrassed to ask you about it. And on the other hand you know that she must have seen it or else she would not have gone silent. But you are embarrassed to tell. Result : avoiding eye contact, air of awkwardness surrounding you two. Super gloomy.

• When She Catches You Watching Censored Content

You should always close all the tabs when you leave your system. And if you are watching something explicit, make sure you sit near the wall with your screen facing the wall. Because trust me you don’t want your mom to accidentally have a glance at your screen. If that happens, you will have life-long second hand embarrassment to bear along with the responsibility of bringing her back from the shocked state. 

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