Things women really hate to be called – In a recent interview, Madonna revealed that the thing she misses least about marriage is being referred to as “the wife.” I think it’s fair to say all wives know what she’s talking about — like you’re accessory or simply filling a position and not an actual person.
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Even if it pops out unintentionally, some terms can have pretty negative connotations that can stir up trouble in a flash. Whether they’re said in the heat of anger or accidentally in the form of a relatively innocent Freudian slip, no one likes to be called a derogatory name.
For example, last week I overheard my husband on the phone with someone. As he was wrapping up the call, he said, “Let me check with my mother and get back to you.”
Ugh. He didn’t mean his mother, he meant me! Sadly, his mom passed away when he was very young so I’m certainly not offended by any comparison to a woman I never had the chance to meet, yet there was something about it that definitely didn’t sit well with me.
It sort of implied he had to get my “permission” or that I’m the one making all the decisions here. (Maybe it’s me, but I couldn’t help wonder: Am I am controlling shrew?) He quickly caught himself and said with a laugh, “Oh, sorry, I mean my wife.”
I found out I’m not alone here. We asked women to share the names their husbands have called themthat they liked least and “mother” came up more than a few times. Check it out:
1. “His mother’s name. *shudder*,” writes happymia, a CafeMom member.
2. “His mother, lol,” says CafeMom member funmommy123.
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