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IMDB rating: 5.10 Plot: Kuki, a divorced Italian socialite, changes her life after a serious car crash. She accepts a marriage proposal from Paolo Gallmann, a man she doesn’t know well, and she moves to Kenya with him and her young son to start a cattle ranch. Challenges beset her, not the least of which is Paulo’s love of danger and his leaving for days on end to hunt and fish with pals. She must face fierce storms, roving lions, venomous snakes, and murderous poachers, and she must find accommodation with a neighboring tribe. Her mother entreats her to return home. Can Kuki live her dream, tame Paolo, guide her son safely past the perils and errors of youth, and serve Africa? |
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why is my mum saying this?
ever since I got promoted, I am able to afford the nicest things in life. I was not able to afford it before. I bought a nice car and a nice house for my family. I’m 37 and I’m fortunate to be able to support my family. I worked hard to get where I am and I could say that I am secure now with a nice husband.
BUT
whenever I buy something expensive, my mum moans and say I don’t need all this, even though I am promoted, it doesn’t mean you can splash it out on nice things. she says that she knows I am fortunate and makes me feel bad by saying to me think about the poor children in africa, when you’re buying a nice car and a nice house. don’t you care about them? I do, I’m a part of the British Red Cross, if I didn’t care I wouldn’t be a member. when I left university she thinks that my dream job is too competitive even though the salary is good. I’m an events manager and when I was studying, I did a voluntary job setting up a fashion show. she says what if no one wants to go the fashion show? it’s worth a try. she says it’s hard work working in events, do you really want to work too hard and think about your health. I volunteered to do a marathon show as well before I joined this company and she even says it’s a waste of time because it’s volunteering and I’m not getting paid for it, she said I could do better than that. you know what? those volunteering jobs got me where I am today and I proved her wrong when she said that I could do better than volunteering. why can’t she just be happy for me. she always tells me off for buying things I don’t need like a nice TV, designer bags etc. i mean if you work hard in life, you deserve a reward right? she says I too materialistic. what about all the people that have achieved something big and buys nice things. they are materialistic. I mentioned this to her and she says well, I don’t want my daughter being in the same category as them.
my half sister is 22 and she’s volunteering in Peru, she did internationla relations at uni and she had a hard time looking for jobs in international organisations. my mum thought it was a good idea that she’s voluteering in Peru because she’s helping out people who are in need. She always says "that’s a good idea" to my sister’s choice of career but when it’s my choice she complains saying it’s hard work, money is not important and I shouldn’t buy things I don’t need. she shows off to her friends about my sister doing an international relations and doing voluteering and that shes proud of her. she’s never said that about me. she’s never said she’s proud of me. I know parents don’t need to say it but if they do say it they should say it to both children not just one.
maybe I’m overreacting
she has said she’s proud of me once but I don’t think she meant it. I thinkshe’s only saying it so it sounds she’s a good mother
may be very hyper
Corey | Nov 17, 2009
She’s being unfair, maybe she’s jealous?
sueiepie | Nov 17, 2009
Either she is jealous or she grew up with nothing and feels as if the material things in life cause issues.
Either way just move on with your life and congratulations on the promotions. You obviously worked hard and you DO deserve what you have earned. As of right now you 22 year old sister is still being controlledbecausee she hasn’t peaked like you have so she is intheh dark. Keep doing what you do.
double T | Nov 22, 1920
moms are moms ok.. not much u can do about that then 2 still love her and let her know how u feel.. Once u do maybe things will be better.. u hear me ..
jOSH W | Nov 22, 1963
your mother is right though, you don’t need all that stuff, I’m 15 and my parents are going through a divorce and my mom doesn’t have a job and my dad was ordered to give use 2000 dollars every 2 weeks and before last week, that’s when he hasn’t given us money for 5 months, so you dont need all that shit.
PS3 Is Here To Help | Nov 22, 1966
Unfortunately it gets like that sometimes. Your mother may come from a different background and was brought up around a different societal background as you, and materialism may not be preferred. There is nothing wrong with buying things you earned as long as you don’t go overboard.
But the real problem is that your mother needs to tell you that she’s proud of you more often. She may not agree with everything you do, but she is probably proud of the person you are. You must tell her how you feel about that and to stop comparing you to your sister, and hopefully that will bring you two to have better relationship.
Goinglive | Nov 17, 2009
Your mother should be proud of you, you’ve worked hard and achieved your goals, despite getting little emotional support from your mother. It’s possible that your mother genuinely believes that the field you have entered is too competitive and she really doesn’t want you to work too hard to make a living, but I think it is more likely that she wants you to retain your generosity, which she may fear might be lost if you pursue more lucrative aspirations. I might be completely wrong but I think she’s just making sure that you do the most with your life and don’t just strive to be comfortable financially. It doesn’t seem like you’re in danger of this from your testimony, but I don’t believe that you’ve communicated this to your mother since getting your promotion. She uses your sister as an example of someone who is doing good in the world, but you shouldn’t have to compete with her, you should simply make sure that you are satisfied that you do as much for society as you can, and hopefully your mother will realize that she’s brought up a happy and successful daughter, who cares about the world but also cares about her family.
Eliko | Nov 17, 2009
Your story sounds so much like my life. I spent my life with dreams and hopes and maybe some would call them fantasies, but truth be told, we have to live our dreams and visions and try our best to achieve what we want out of life.
This isn’t just about my own mother but way too many people in my life had done their very best to hold me back, try to keep me mediocre and do their best to get my self esteem held down. I’ve had friends mothers make comments like "Why go to graduate school, you’re just wasting your time" I’ve been told I was couldn’t leave my home state by so many people who tried to hold me back. People are just like that, if they cannot achieve their own dreams for some reason it’s hard for some to watch other keep climbing the ladder of success.
My mother treats me a whole lot different now than she did 10 years ago. She never wanted much to do w/ me and always had negative comments. She couldn’t believe the kind of husband I have, more so how on earth did I land such a good guy like my husband. My family has been stunned as have many people who I knew all my life. Some of them absolutely cannot handle the success I have achieved and we’re no longer friends. That is where jealousy will take people. It is an anger issue within themselves.
Let me say to you, you have to live your life and do what is right for you and your family. Your own family comes before your family you were born into. Your job is to be the best you that you can be. Some people feel they are meant to live an mediocre life and they stay complacent and it’s hard for those to see that others do move up in status and move up socially because of their hard work. My family no longer puts me down. Jealous old friends are no longer a part of my life, and my husband and familt always come first. We my husband and I have achieve so much because of our hard work and we won’t let others put us down.
If you let this bother you and fester you will hold yourself back. Do not give reason for mom to say anything you just keep working hard and ignore the negative comments, you’ll be much more of a success if you don’t pay attention to anyoone who is negative. Just be nice and respectful as she is mom but you are a grown woman almost middle aged. You cannot focus on her approval, you won’t get it. Your husband and children should be the ones you care of their opinions. Most important you need to care about you and what you do and how you feel. Don’t worry what others think, it holds you success back.
Took me till I was 40 till I realized I wasn’t going to live my life based on others encouragement and approval, I had finally realized it wouldn’t happen. My life got so much better when I stopped focusing on others.
Please know it’s normal to be frustrated at this, but you will be better off if you pay it no mind.
lkl | Nov 17, 2009