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Mummy’s Boys Are

Not The Real Deal

By Funmilola Idowu

A mummy’s boy? Thanks tales of the overbearing mother 2. He’ll always have to have
dear, No can do. in-law and the quiet competition his own way.
and constant friction that the
According to the Urban dictionary, relationship with a mummy’s boy Word on the street is that there
a “Mummy’s boy” is a male who faces. is no person more stubborn than
is overly dependent on his mum a mama’s boy, and I believe this.
into adulthood. This can lead Here’s a list of the 5 of the Being so used to getting his
to things such as a grown man struggles you might have to deal own way with no reservations
letting his mum make decisions with while dating a mummy’s boy: from mummy, he’ll struggle to
for him despite the fact that he’s understand and accept why that
old enough to make decisions 1. He will never truly be treatment isn’t extended to your
for himself. He also lets his independent. relationship too. If you are not
mum order him around with no No matter how old he is, patient, you do not belong there.
disapproval. Personally, I read this mummy will always be very
as a recipe for chaos, no offence actively involved, showing up 3. Sensitive Much?
to the mums. unannounced - if you are not The pampering and “sheltering”
lucky enough, you might get from mummy has sheltered them
I tested this out on a couple of some snide comments. This from a part of reality and they
friends and whilst a lot of ladies of course will go completely can easily be triggered. That
I ran a quick survey on agree unnoticed by your partner; mum joke you just thought about,
with me that they would not Mummy will also be the key keep your mouth shut and send
journey into that terrain with decision maker in his life and by it to the girls group chat instead;
a mummy’s boy, the one that extension yours too as he has to they’ll give you the laughs you
resonates with me the most for run almost all his plans with her need. It’s just not worth the fight.
accommodating one is “because before you.
I want peace of mind”. Funny as
it sounds, we have all heard the

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