Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Mary Sue
The Mary Sue
Ljeonida Mulabazi

‘RUN’: Woman gets engaged. Then she sees the dress her future mother-in-law buys for the wedding

Online, people use the term “boy mom” not just to describe women raising sons, but also to call out mothers whose attachment to their grown kids seems… a little too intense.

It’s become shorthand for mothers who act possessively, competitively, or who even show jealousy when another woman enters their son’s life.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.