Jewish Mothers have been characterized as "crazy" and "overbearing" for as long as I can remember. Some of these typical Jewish Mother's characteristics include being loud and proud, loving, guilt-inflicting, defensive, urging loved ones to eat, as well as many others.
I think most Jewish Mothers are stereotyped as the "Crazy Jewish Mom" from time to time. However, the degree of how crazy they are can vary. My mom does "typical Jewish Mother things" every once in a while, such as telling me to put on a sweater, telling me to bring a snack wherever I go, and making sure I've had enough to eat. Despite her caring and motherly attitude towards me, I know that she would never go as far as Kate's mom has, pretending to be me on JDate and flirting with random strangers. Thus, one of the reasons that makes me love her even more! I think that Kate's mom may be so extreme in her ways because of her lack of self esteem. Kate is her only child, and she wants Kate to be happy, making her go to extremes to accomplish that. She may also be living vicariously through her daughter, wanting her to experience things that she never had an opportunity to!
Below are two links. The first one is to the article that this blog post was based on, and the second is a buzzfeed post called '35 Signs You Were Raised By a Jewish Mother' that I found relevant and entertaining!
http://www.buzzfeed.com/louispeitzman/35-signs-you-were-raised-by-a-jewish-mother#.xyO4dgObl
http://www.timesofisrael.com/crazy-jewish-mom-text-messages-go-viral/
I really agree with your view! I find it very interesting how Kate's mom may be trying to live out her life through her daughter in a way. I think this is true, but I also feel as though it is not that she is living her life through Kate, but that she is trying to keep Kate from doing the wrong things that she may have felt she did as a child. Also I love the link with the 35 Signs you were raised by a Jewish mother!
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you. My mom is similar in the way that she "nags" me to bring a snack or a sweater but she would never be as extreme as Kate's mom and make a fake JDate account. I also think that she is living her life through Kate, but I think she, just like every other parent, wants Kate to have a better life than she did growing up. I also love the 35 signs link. It was hilarious and very relevant!
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