Dis experts, Watch out! My moms on the scene!

[mrskay9]

I love her dearly, but my mother just emailed me with a breaking news event. She said they just came out with a new ticket system called Magic Your Way.

I wouldn't mind so much if she truly didn't think she's giving me brand new info, like she has some inside tip on Disney. I know, I know, she's 60 and she's trying to help, but she's a little late.

I also get email weather updates, if I get an itch I get wedmd email articles, parenting advice newsletters courtesy of my mom.

I am thinking of putting her on my spam list.

I mean, I need help planning but not info that months late!

Does anyone else have relatives trying to be 'helpful' ?

 

[matdamom]

Ummm....my mother and my MIL!
Not with planning trips or anything like that, but with every other aspect of my life, practically. My mom has come out with all kinds of crazy advice. And my MIL tries to be (not so) subtle when she dispenses her wisdom. Both truly believe they are being helpful, but sometimes it drives me crazy.

 

[cepmom]

I feel your pain ~ my Mom send me links to info on Disney Cruise Line so I can find out all about their ship, the "Magic" and it's ports etc etc. That's fine Mom, except we're going on the "Wonder" and it's going to different ports! She apparantly doesn't know just how much time I spend on these boards, lol

 

[Poohs Pal]

OK guy's I'm on the other end of this conversation. I'm the mom, the grandma, the aunt that's emailing all the relatives going on vacation with me in december. At least once a day someone in the family hears about my plan's for our vacation . We have 14 adult's and 4 babies under 18 months(this include's a set of twin girls) This will be a first visit for the babies and several of the adults. I'm the planner and I expect lot's of for my skills as a WDW know it all(LOL).My advice please be patient with your mom's, aunt's and grandma's,it please's them to no end to pass along their knowlage whether helpful or not . Of course I didn't take my own advice when I was younger but hey i'm a grandma now so it's my turn to pass on the skill of annoyance . Ok I should go call my daughter and remind her to take time off work for our vacation and then call my niece to advise her what stroller will be best for her twins. I also need to make sure my son purchased the proper car seat for the plane ride, I know I've allready told him this but he tend's to forget . Susan

 

[DisneyPhD]

hmm, I wonder if we are related, because that sounds like my mom. Expect that she is having a hart time getting her email to work (She insists on using this old Mac computer because she knows how to use it and doesn't want to learn someting new and different.) What do you mean my compter is old. I just got it less then 10 years ago. All and all I have to hand it to her for even trying to use a computer at 74 years old. Many people her age wouldn't even try.

We get all kinds of newspaper clipings, and such. I don't mind so much now, I know she does it out of love and interest in what things that interest me. I understand it more now that I take an interest in thing that my daguther likes.

I just smile and say "yes I heard that too, thanks for sharing." She does make me roll my eyes some, but I love her for trying.

Something tells me that someday I am going to be the one who's eye are rolled at.

 

[dreams4disney]

My dad is the one. I love him to death but sometimes I just have enough. He is 77 and lives alone so I really can't get mad at him. I am all that he has.
The thing that gets to me is how he knows everything and If I know he is wrong about something you can forget him admitting it. Every Morning I call him and he starts off by telling me what our weather is going to be. Mind you he lives 400 miles away from us. If I tell him that we are not getting the snow he say's well my weather man said you would be getting it. You will be. I Love him so much. He makes my Day. We are trying to get him to move to be closer to us. I can only imagin what that will be like. I don't dare tell him about all our disney planning. GOSH! He would have a cow if he knew how much it costs. And I would never hear the end of what I could do better with our money.

 

[aplejax76]

I have to agree with Dreams4disney. My dad, bless his heart, is always "trying to help us out". If I even mention anything I am intersted in new appliance, fixing the car, funiture, etc..... I always get call a couple hours later. "Hey, had a little time on my hands thought you would like to know that...." The thing is he doesnt just tell me what he thinks about it. He proceeds to give me a discertation on the pros and cons of each model.Why he feels that this is ideal for us. Oh yes and you cant forget the maps. The directions to each place where the item is located in a 25 mile radius. You have to love'em.