On other boards I frequently see posters who have usernames like toddsmom or MonkeyBoysMommy.
No doubt you are proud of the little git, but your choice of username makes it appear that you are some sort of subordinate sub-being receiving just a bit of the reflected glow of your offspring.
It is to barf.
Thank you.
I have seen a couple of vanity plates like that at my kid’s school. I think it is pathetic. What, you don’t have any other identity of your own? Stepford moms.
Moving this rant from IMHO to The BBQ Pit.
-Colin’s Daddy
I confess to a certain knee-jerk prejudice against usernames like “so-and-so’s-mom,” but there are a few “mom” username people here, and as far as I recall they seem pretty sharp.
However, I have noticed on other message boards that the “mom” username types often are a little dull-witted or flighty. Or rather, a higher percentage of them are dull-witted or flighty. A certain percentage of all message board posters are going to be dull-witted or flighty no matter what. The “mom” ones are perhaps a little more so. Just a little. Maybe. Depending on the board. 
It’s even creepier on the Hustler Barely Legal message board.
Uh oh. You better hope Tuckerfan doesn’t see this thread…
You are pitting someone’s pride?
Aren’t there other more worthy pit subjects available?
I think one just arrived.
Welcome back, by the way! Huzzah!
There is also the possibility that some parents do it to give their children a sense of pride. It doesn’t necessarily mean that they see this as all of their identity.
~ Fuzzy’s wife ~
Why? Did our the daughters of our democratically elected leader look at a news camera in a manner that seemed like it might possibly not be flattering? :dubious:
As the great philosopher, Dean Martin, once said, “you’re nobody 'til somebody loves you.”
And maybe, this is the first time they’ve experienced true love… you know, the hormones which imprints a baby onto your brain like you’ve just been brainwashed by Manchurian operatives.
And so, these offspring have truly given these ex-individuals a new identity – they’re somebody now, baby.
Peace,
Who’s Your Daddy?
I for one, welcome our new baby overlords. They’re so cuuuuuuute!
I ventured the OP elsewhere as more of a Vent than a Rant.
You’ve had your share of pittings. Don’t be greedy.
So being proud of your offspring is verboten? What about your wife, husband/SO? (Like tomndebb?) Is that off limits, too?
After reading this thread, I read your name as Metamom.
People choose usernames for all kinds of reasons, but a very common theme is picking something that means something special to them. Whether it’s a username that reflects a favorite rock group, or a character from a book, a cherished car, or a beloved pet, it doesn’t necessarily mean that the user defines themselves that way. Maybe it’s just a way of saying, “Here’s a clue as to where one of my greatest passions lies.”
OK OK OK I Confess!
My dog’s name is Bubba!
Lamest Pit thread ever.
I have spoken.
Yeah, I can see the argument for license plates, but in a username, you’re necesitating a somewhat arbitrary and meaningless name. A lot of people don’t want to use their real names, and there’s certainly a lot of random or simply smart ass names out there. My own is just a mildly random conbination of a word and some letters with a tangential relationship to real life, so if someone wants to talk about being a dad, mom, or whatever, I don’t get bent out of shape over it.
Huh. I always thought you were the dog. Learn something every day, I tell ya.