An open letter to my son’s future loves…
Stumble it!
Dear Seth’s future love interests and future spouse:
I’m sure I will find you adorable, charming, and smart. I just want you to know up front — even if you are a brain surgeon who looks like a supermodel and you spend your vacations in poor countries caring for orphans? There will still be a small part of me that will probably wonder if you love my dear sweet little boy as much as I think you should.
Just know it has nothing to do with you. Its about me wondering, “who else could ever love him as much as his mommy!” I mean, he’s my ONLY baby! And I rather LOVE being his “best lady.” You may/may not understand someday when you become a parent.
And to his future spouse? I am so sorry for the way I may behave. I may get into your business because by then I may have far too much free time. You’d better hope Seth’s father doesn’t kill himself with all of the crap he eats because if that’s the case, there will be NO ONE to tell me I’m behaving like a total pain in the ass. Really! Who will keep me in check?
That is all. Oh and I hope that even if you can’t stand my crazy butt, you will still be ok with your husband visiting me. And I hope you will bite your tongue alot when you have children and I blurt out obnoxious “assvice“. I will try to fight it. But I am my father’s daughter. I stick my foot in my mouth all the time! It may worsen with age. I will probably offend you many times without meaning to. I just hope you will see that the craziness is marbled with love and respect.
Thank you.
Lisa
P.S. If he acts like a selfish jerk or doesn’t clean up after himself, I will adminster a verbal buttkicking for you. Just say the word. I work hard to raise a loving, loyal, compassionate, hardworking, intelligent man with manners who knows how to cook, clean and give compliments. For your sake and his, I hope I succeed.






Alissa on 01 Jun 2007 at 11:47 am #
Did you steal this from a letter that my MIL wrote to DH sometime in the 70’s?? Especially the “crazy” part?
Chris on 01 Jun 2007 at 12:44 pm #
OMG! I LOVE this letter!!
I feel just like this about Alex. Of course I’ve also asked him many times if once he’s married he’ll still visit and give me a kiss and hug
I figure brain washing into a mamma’s boy now will be most successful 
Cagey on 01 Jun 2007 at 1:17 pm #
Until I became a mother to a son myself, I didn’t understand the whole “Crazy MIL” thing. Unfortunately, now I do. And I equally hope my husband is around to kick my ass when I get out of line.
Great post!
Lisa on 01 Jun 2007 at 1:25 pm #
I always tells my son, “you’ll never find another woman who picks your nose the way I did.” As moms, I hope you all know what I mean!
dana on 01 Jun 2007 at 3:05 pm #
I have this crazy, irrational fear, that no woman will ever love my son as much as I do. Because, I’m his mother for goodness sake…
I hope I don’t turn into one of those dreaded mil’s.
mammacheryl on 01 Jun 2007 at 3:55 pm #
My MIL lives so far away, and we never talk, except when she emails me to remind me that we’re late on our personal loan repayment. Grrr. Anyway. My husband assures me that she loves me and thinks I’m nifty. And while my husband is totally a mama’s boy, she’s done a marvelous job in accepting me. I’m not sure she would have had as easy of a job letting go of him if he still lived in Tucson. That being said, I REALLY hope Seth doesn’t move two thousand miles away after he marries.
My hopes for my own son include finding a nice person who appreciates how much Ben loves his mommy. Boys who have a good relationship with their mommies tend to grow up to be marvelous husbands. And I feel really sorry for the person who marries into my family… we’re quite a package deal and a lot to handle.
Alex Elliot on 01 Jun 2007 at 4:05 pm #
We are a lot alike! That’s exactly how I feel about my boys’ future wives
Slackermommy on 01 Jun 2007 at 4:40 pm #
Awww! You’re such a good mommy.
Tuesday Girl on 01 Jun 2007 at 5:11 pm #
I think I will copy this letter and just add my son’s name.
it is SO true.
Even though I know that, I still think my MIL is a crazy, meanie.
Amber on 01 Jun 2007 at 8:20 pm #
Such the sweet letter. I have internally composed one for my daughter a hundred times, though it is usually more of an apology for her sorry excuse at keeping a clean house…
Rebecca on 01 Jun 2007 at 8:30 pm #
Lisa, at the risk of sounding like the complete dork I am: the woman your son chooses will be a testament to the man you’re raising. You have nothing to worry about.
mk on 02 Jun 2007 at 3:02 am #
Amen!
Jacquie on 02 Jun 2007 at 5:17 am #
Phew and I thought I was the only nose picker out there
Sweet letter.
Virtualsprite on 02 Jun 2007 at 3:47 pm #
That is such a sweet letter! I’m so going to copy this.
carrie on 03 Jun 2007 at 4:05 am #
Will you be my mother-in-law? ‘Cause you sound a lot more sane than my current one.
Of course, I really don’t want to take Seth on as a 2nd husband or anything . . . maybe he and Katie could just get married and then we’d be crazy mil’s together!! LOL!
Carrie
Tanner on 03 Jun 2007 at 11:36 pm #
This is just too good. I may need to remember this if I’m blessed with a boy. Too funny!
Nael C. Robes on 04 Jun 2007 at 4:42 am #
You’ve definitely captured the essence of mothers and their sons. My brother could do no wrong in my mother’s eyes!
Pendullum on 04 Jun 2007 at 2:39 pm #
Keep this post,print it out… kinda like a contract that allparties should sign many, many,years down the road…