I think this is important for everyone, but especially for teens who feel they may not fit in. Having a Name helps with that. They know their place in the world, you know?
I always called my friend’s Mom’s by their name, it’s was Mrs. Day or Mrs. Love, until and if I was invited to use their first name. It was a sign of respect to me.
The one and only fight I got into in elementary school was after hours. Mine and a friend’s mom’s was at PTA, and she was going on about calling her Mom Moo-Cow Mommy. I didn’t like that and told her that wasn’t nice.
Well, she started to do that just to annoy me. So I gave her a warning and when she kept at it, I used my body and threw myself at her and crushed her against the concrete wall.
She didn’t do it again. At least not in my sight.
So yeah, what you Name someone is important.
Wonderful to be back in the world again so many years later.
That’s definitely not a nice thing to call someone!
I can’t wait to pick up a physical copy, too!
which honestly, her room looked like a well-picked-through thrift store at that point!
