We Are Moms, and We Won’t Tolerate Your Nonsense

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There’s a woman named Sarah who lives at the end of my street, and to be honest, I’ve never been fond of her. When we first moved into the neighborhood, I had just welcomed my first baby and was expecting my second. Soon after, we got a dog, had our second child, and I found myself pregnant again.

We were polite neighbors, exchanging waves and smiles, but I couldn’t attend her gatherings. Kids were not invited, and Sarah and her husband had never raised children, which I respected. However, during our initial chats, she made her stance clear about never wanting to stay home with kids. I distinctly remember her saying, “I’d rather die.”

In our little community, she enjoyed organizing meetings to push for ideas like keeping our garage doors shut at all times and painting our front doors a uniform color. She even suggested that we should only allow cats and ban dogs.

My husband and I had invested our own money in our home, and we intended to enjoy our property as we saw fit. If we wanted rules, we would have moved to a condo association. I made my feelings known.

Due to our differences—particularly her disdain for children and pets—we weren’t going to be friends, but we could coexist peacefully on the same street.

Fast forward nearly twenty years, and she seems upset that I couldn’t attend her latest gathering. She knocked on my door to chastise me for being unfriendly and unneighborly, doubting my claims of being too busy to join in.

The truth is, I simply don’t want to go—and that’s just as valid as being busy. After her little lecture on my doorstep, I had to tell her that I genuinely didn’t have time to continue that conversation because moms don’t have the luxury of dealing with unnecessary drama.

As mothers, we are already stretched thin managing our kids (who can drive us to the edge while still being adored). We simply don’t have room for anyone else’s nonsense.

If you’re a mom, you probably lay awake at night thinking about how you’ve hit your limit and have nothing left for anyone else. You are in constant Mama Bear mode, doing what’s necessary for your family without hesitation. If someone is trying to stir trouble, you just don’t have the emotional bandwidth to engage.

And let’s get real—moms are juggling so much that there’s no space for extra chaos. Plus, we want to model for our kids that we don’t have to tolerate disrespect or time-wasting antics from others.

The beauty of being a mother is that our bullshit detectors are finely tuned. We can smell trouble from a mile away and aren’t shy about telling it where to go.

People often assume we’re overwhelmed, tired, or stressed, which is undeniably true. However, our experiences as mothers give us the strength to cut out the nonsense without a second thought. We know how easily life can become chaotic, what with children throwing tantrums or demanding attention at all hours.

In short, as mothers, we don’t have to put up with anyone’s nonsense—not even a tiny bit of it. We’re already handling enough.

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Summary:

In this piece, we explore the realities of motherhood and the boundaries that come with it. With personal anecdotes about managing neighborhood dynamics, we highlight the importance of prioritizing time and energy, encouraging mothers to stand firm against unnecessary drama and disrespect.