Tina’s Mother, by Mark Tulin – Friday Flash Fiction
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Tina's Mother, by Mark Tulin
22/11/2019
Tina’s mother bought a helicopter so she could observe her daughter while at college. She circled the campus, observed Tina in her dorm room, and made sure she was attending all classes and wasn’t getting drunk at fraternity parties.
Tina’s mother felt better being able to closely monitor her daughter. She wanted to protect Tina from the evils of college life, and to prevent her from getting into trouble.
Tina felt suffocated and embarrassed by her mother's behaviors.
Despite Tina's pleas for more independence, the mother refused. She didn't want Tina to end up as a single parent like her.
Crow On The Wire 
🙂 I have a daughter leaving for college next fall………if I only had the money for a helicopter 🙂
Funny. Maybe you can rent them? 🙂
🙂 great idea!
You can also get a drone.
even better and cheaper! 🙂
🙂
I like the twist at the end that took the helicopter mother out the usual stereotype.
Yes. Give her a good reason instead of just being a control freak.
A fun story, I like the twist also. maybe she could pick up some Uber fares, and drop off a few parcels for Amazon, to help defray the costs of the chopper
I didn’t think of that, Robert. I think she could actually profit. 👍
Ahhh yes, the helicopter-parent… forgetting to allow the kid(s) the chance to make mistakes (or succeed)…
Yes, and how to get the parents anxiety out of our heads. 😎☮️
I’m pretty mellow, myself. I figure they’ll figure it out. Either they’ll learn or they won’t 🤷🏼♀️
I’m with you on that, tara.
Good story. But I’m glad I was able to make the choices I wanted. It made me the person I am today.
You did a good job. 🙂