When Sis and I are playing cards with her we’re joking with each other about each play we make or telling funny happenings of our day and cracking up about it. Mom just listens with a straight face or ignores us altogether.
We’ll be watching a situation comedy on tv, or a comedy movie, and laughing our butts off and she’ll say “Well, that’s just silly (or stupid). I don’t see anything funny about it at all. (OR–)that doesn’t happen in real life!”
Jeez Mom! Lighten up!!
My brother loves to tease us or pull practical jokes on us and all of us kids will have a great laugh about it. Mom just rolls her eyes or turns to her puzzle books and ignores us.
What makes someone be like that? I can’t imagine not laughing at least a few times every day! It keeps my spirits up and I enjoy having fun–even if it’s just corny, silly fun.
But, we all accept it–that’s our Mom–and have our fun without her. Just once, though, it would be nice to have her join us in the laughter.
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Our families sound so much alike, my mom like yours was born without a funny bone. Thank goodness the rest of us know how to enjoy life
I wonder if we have a great sense of humor BECAUSE we were raised by humorless mamas???!!
I can relate! Mom rarely laughed. I never saw her belly laugh over anything, until they had entered assisted living. I took our young kitten to visit. He had a new kitten harness, which he hated! He'd act as if he'd been weighted down by cinder blocks and drag himself pathetically around the carpet, stumbling and falling over. Mom laughed and laughed, fell back on the bed and rolled on the bed clutching her sides with uncontrollable laughter. (There was a moment when I worried something had broken loose in there...) Every time she'd start to get control, she'd catch another glimpse of that kitten and start again!
I hope there comes a moment for your Mother that sets her mirth rolling!
Oh, Nauri, I hope so too! She smiles/grins a lot but never laughs out loud!!
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