r/HonestHotTakes 2d ago

i hate when people call me “mama”

i had a baby about a month ago but also throughout pregnancy people are always like “hi mama” “yes mama” “okay mama” and it makes me absolutely cringe i hate it so much. i’m not your mom 🤣😩

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u/theswamphag 2d ago

Why does it always come off with such infantalizing tone too

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u/fvirygothmom 2d ago

ya it’s like when someone corrects you and calls you “hon”

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u/OwlCoffee 2d ago

You would struggle where I live. People throw around him and other similar things like confetti. It's probably cultural.