A mama’s boy is a man who has a close relationship with his mother, seeking her advice and spending more time with her than others. This is often viewed negatively, causing jealousy and resentment from wives and girlfriends. However, some believe that a man’s relationship with his mother can indicate how he will treat his partner.
A mama’s son is a boy or man who has a very close relationship with his mother. As an adult, the man may talk to his mother about her every day and spend more time with her than some consider normal. He often turns to his mother when he needs advice and may respect her opinion above that of other family members and friends. In some cases, he may continue to live at home with his mother much longer than most adults. Such a man willingly does things for his mother whenever she needs help and vice versa.
Usually, the term has negative connotations and these men are seen as overprotected, stifled and unable to do things on their own. Interestingly, however, daddy girls are not viewed in a negative way. As such, it can be concluded that many consider a close and protective relationship between a father and daughter to be healthy, but consider a man’s close relationship with his mother wrong and unnatural.
Often, the person who has the strongest feelings of regret about a man’s relationship with his mother is his wife or girlfriend. Often a woman in this position feels insecure about her mother’s son’s attention to her mother, and may believe that her attention should be focused on her. The wife or girlfriend may be angry when her partner seeks her mother’s advice or shares intimate details about their relationship with her. Women in this situation often become extremely resentful of mother/child relationships.
In all honesty, even the mother of a mama’s boy can feel jealous and resentful. She might believe that her significant other’s son isn’t good enough for him, for example, or that no woman is really good enough for her son. In some cases, the mother may actually interfere with the child’s romantic relationship, trying to cause trouble and remain the center of her attention. The man may not be aware of or unwilling to address the negative emotions or behavior of either woman in his life.
Although being a mother’s son is often viewed negatively, it is interesting to note that many people think that the way a man treats his mother is indicative of the way he will treat his wife or girlfriend. If this is true and the man can love both women, a man who has a good relationship with his mother might actually be a good partner in an intimate, romantic relationship. That is, of course, if the new woman can find a way to hug her mother and gain her acceptance as well.
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