My Mother's Infuriating Habit: Flip Sides
- Discover the infuriating habit of my mother that left me speechless.
- Learn about the constant control and manipulations from my mother.
- Uncover the meaning behind 'flip sides' and its impact on our relationship.
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I am a 35-year-old man. Years ago, my mother developed a bad habit. Whenever I was in the passenger side of the car, if she stopped short, she would put her arm against my chest to prevent me from going through the windshield. This infuriated me. I'm already wearing a seatbelt, and there is no way a woman her size could protect me. Every time she did this, I would yell, "Keep your hands on the wheel!" Eventually, she stopped. My mother has always looked for ways to control me. She complains about every problem under the sun, and when I offer a workable solution, she says, "Well, some people can't afford to do those things," and we end up arguing. Her arguments are always stupid, and she'll flip sides to make me look like the aggressor. flip sidesはどのような意味でしょうか？よろしくお願いします
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flip sidesはどのような意味でしょうか？ flip は、下記の１他動詞の４「入れ換える」です。 https://eow.alc.co.jp/search?q=flip 「側を換える」すなわち、この話は、片方が「攻撃側」他方が「被攻撃側」だという流れです。 「母はいつも場所を換えて、自分が攻めてきたにもかかわらず、彼女は被害者で、私が攻める側のように言い換えてしまう」ということでしょう。
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