My mad mum
What if my mum was to be the next president of Iran?

Bita Ria
January 15, 2007
iranian.com

Disclaimer: I am very upset and disappointed with my mum, she is not a ‘manteghi’ (logical) person, explaining things to her will only result in a big argument followed up by threats and fights, this is the only way I can vent and make myself feel slightly better – these descriptions are suitable for her because of  the characteristics she owns.

I’ve thought this many times, what if my mum was to be the next president of Iran? Then again I bite my tongue and thank God that she is as far away as she can be from politics and political decisions that are made for the future of Iran.

If my mum was to be the next president of Iran, Iran would definitely be in a more serious condition than it is now. She would arrest anyone who didn’t agree with her, if someone complained about her, they would definitely get prosecuted and if they spoke up to defend their rights they would be hung or exiled. The first thing she would do would be to make her religion the compulsory or the religion that is given priority in Iran. Of course her faith is respectable but she would force people into converting and all sorts of things we have so far seen from the Islamic Republic.

She would give fatwa about anything or anyone who she didn’t like and she would make sure everyone else in the society commits to it. If for any reason someone didn’t obey her rules she would legalize public flogging so everyone else can feel the fear and get a lesson. She would have a court but she would tell them how to judge and how to commit to the rules. Her style of governing the country could also be some what similar to Bush. She would arm dad to fire at Miss N and I and when the situation was no longer in her interest she would accuse dad of not being an ally and attacking dad and asking Miss N and I to support her in her actions. Miss N would then consider her economical condition and would make decisions accordingly. On the other hand I would abstain from getting involved. After dad was disarmed, mum would once again make dad into an ally and they both would group with Miss N and fire at me for not taking a part in their useless political decision and wars.

There is no victory in her wars -- a bit like the Iran and Iraq war.

My mum is about 172 cm. She looks younger than her age and act even younger than she looks. She always ties her hair in a pony tail and talks in a deliberate way. She likes to think she is a woman of wisdom and vision. She sits down with people less knowledgeable than her and “explains” to them about psychological concepts that she learnt some 20 odd years ago at some University in Tehran. She likes it when people who know less than her think that she is “educated”.

She is selfish, self centered, inconsiderate, jealous and paranoid. She talks about religion like she was sent from God to direct you in the correct path of obeying the “rules”. She says everyone can choose how they want to believe in their faith, she believes in the right to the freedom of expression but because she doesn’t like onion and garlic, she forbids everyone else who wants to consume it. She will throw a tantrum to force you into acting the way she wants. She likes to act like she is your boss and that you have no dignity, no self respect, no pride, no self esteem…

There is not one person she hasn’t picked a fight with. She wants to try everyone out, she likes testing everyone’s patience – I just realized she is a Capricorn. I always thought she is a Sagittarius; her birth date was recorded incorrectly so no one really knows when her birthday is. She is stubborn, and she will want to prove you wrong even when she has no proof. She lies and changes her words, when she doesn’t like you she will make stuff up against you and tell people – that’s her way of taking revenge. Usually there is nothing to take revenge on, because I don’t usually do things intentionally to hurt her, so when she is angry with others she thrives on taking it out on me because I often keep quiet. She likes to think she always says the truth. She thinks she is honest, but she is the biggest fib I have ever seen in my life.

Sometimes she really hurts me. I like living with family but her behavior makes it really difficult to tolerate her, should I move out? Or should I continue to take whatever she throws at me? The other day she screamed at me on the street - she was lying behind grandma’s back and all I said was “it’s not true”. She is unpredictable and it is possible that she will use any excuse to blackmail me and put me down by threatening to kick me out of the house. What do you think I should do; please email me your thoughts and suggestions... Comment