Some things you hear so often when growing up they become ingrained so deeply that you can't turn them off. For instance, when someone says "I did good!" I cringe. Now, my spelling and grammar is horrible, but I was corrected by my mom so many times I hear her in her correcting voice saying "I did well!". I sort of want to shake whoever said it wrong until they say it right. But I don't. Most of the time...
The other thing is when it's winter, which is like 6 months of the year here, I always wear gloves or mitts. Even when it's too warm to wear them and your hands just end up sweaty and uncomfortable. Why do I do this? Because of my mom - it's always my mom. She would say something like "Put on your gloves in case you fall. Then at least your hands won't get cut up (on the ice)". I remember as a kid thinking this was silly and not wearing my gloves. Of course I'd fall at some point and cut up my hands. Every time I'd wash my hands the sting would not just be from the soap, but from the "I told you so" that I'd get after being asked if I was wearing gloves. If there's a chance of ice outside, I wear gloves. At this point it feels like wearing a seat belt - you are increasingly uncomfortable when it's not there.
Is it weird that I hear my mom's voice in my head when these things happen? Probably but I'm not going to worry about that. I'm just going to continue to wander around in my mitts knowing that I've done well.
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