What does the terms "mommy's boy" and "daddy's girl" bring to your mind?

Answer 1

Jealousy label spoken by another person aka a guilt trip. (manipulation)

Statement during an argument used to avoid dealing with relationship problems between mates aka bringing parents into a disagreement without them present. (blame-shifting/thwarting)

A statement made by a controlling person who seeks to use guilt or someone's parents to control another for various agenda. (guilt tactic)

An adult who behaves like a rebellious child who's parents are brought into the picture by another or themselves during communication. (personal excuse or excuse by another)

A person's short description of their relationship between themselves and their parent. AKA: My mother and I have a good relationship or my father and I have a good relationship. (how someone feels about their parent)

A statement made by a mate who seeks to parent their mate. (admission)

A statement made by a person who is feeling pushed by another to be or replace a parent instead of a mate.

An account with or without label made by a therapist etc. to the person or to another concerning another person.

A rumor/drama

Words

Life


~~~~~Depends on truth within situations concerning family.

Answer 2

Historically these terms were first used in Victorian Times here in The UK.
Mummy's boy- The son looked after the mother, even when small, in some cases to prevent physical violence from the father towards the mother.
Daddy's girl- Slightly more sinister.
Birth control was non existent for the masses. Women gave birth regularly most 9 months.
Daddy's girl was simply that. Incest was rife among the working classes in Victorian times.

Answer 3

Both terms tend to have negative connotations. A mommy's boy is seen as having a mother who literally smothers him and he is weak and effeminate. A daddy's girl is typically spoiled and her father does whatever she wants. I see those terms as being more about whichever child gravitates towards a particular parent because their personalities mesh well. I have two daughters. One's a daddy's girl and the other's a mommy's girl. The daddy's girl has a temperament that is very similar to her father's and they get along very well. They're like a team. The mommy's girl likes her mother because like with the daddy's girl, her personality meshes well with her mother's.

Answer 4

Those terms bring to mind how we burden ourselves with ridiculous double standards and gender expectations. A "mommy's boy" is suppose to be weak and effeminate, and "daddy's girl" is supposed to be a little princess.

My 2 year old son is "mommy's boy" and "daddy's boy" and it means the same thing: that he's our precious little guy, that's all.

Answer 5

a mommas boy being a man who is still living with his mommy at age 45
a daddys girl being someone whos daddy does anything they want for them

but. a mommas boy could actually be a man who is taking care of his ill mother
and. a daddys girl, could have just been taught to be that way. spoiled is what i call it, to the point that the spoilee is damaged.

i have been called daddys girl unjustly. my dad was in prison my whole life and he was the one who gave me the name. he didnt even pay child support on me. so.........theyre just words.

edit
i agree with the guy below me though. it depends on whether it is used affectionately or in a derogatory manner.

Answer 6

I don't know why i am always labeled Mommy's Girl this by the Filipinos everywhere.

Answer 7

To me it says that child is spoiled by at one parent, and has learned to exploit that.

Answer 8

Are you trying to figure out why others call you that?

Answer 9

Too dependent on their parents.
Yeah.

Answer 10

it sounds kinda perverted actually. maybe its just me.