Time for a reality check

[mrs_sweetpeach]

I've been watching Dr. Phil again. Tonight's show involved a three person blended family, a mother, her 17-year-old son, and the mother's current husband. Dr. Phil called his own wife up on stage and asked her what she thought of the mother's behavior. She claims to have never so much as raised her voice to her children, nor called them anything but her precious, wonderful boys. I was incredulous. In my crazy-quilt of a family, shouting was common between me and three of four of my mothers; however I am also aware that dysfunctional is probably the kindest description that can be applied to us. Is my experience the norm, or is Dr. Phil's family? Hence, a poll...

[Poll #1121356]

Comments

[only4severus.livejournal.com]

With us (my mother and me, that was all) there was either a big verbal fight or silence. Total silence. It was always that way and when I was little my grandmother and her were having their fights over my head too.

Needless to say we grew apart..

Now I have my own kids.. we do have shout outs BUT they stop and we make up. Usually we apologize and explain/talk about it later. Normally it comes down to us being tired or stressed. Not a good way but in my eyes quite 'normal' (read human)

Oh I voted heck yes.