I got so worried.
By ingrid
@ridingbet (66854)
Philippines
May 30, 2016 4:17am CST
The electric bills came last week yet but it was only yesterday that I withdrew money for our monthly bills. I told my son that he will be the one to fgo pay the electric bills; he went this morning at 10AM.
Then I heard a familiar message alert tone. Oh my God, my son forgot his mobile phone, the 2 mobile phones. Well, I thought he will be back ASAP because that was the only errand I told him to do. But he also told me that he will visit the driving school because he is also so bent on learning to drive.
12 noon and still no shadow of him; so frantically, I called up the office of the electric cooperative to ask if he paid our bills. No response received, so I searched for the cell phone number of the driving school. His phone has the lock code, so I had to recall how he unlocked it. There I checked on the number of the school.
I sent a text message; response was there were so many who went and probably my son was one.
One o’clock, my son arrived. I asked him why it took him so long to come home. He said he was #66, and the ongoing number that was attended to was #16; worse, there was an only one person receiving payment from the subscribers.
It is a mother’s instinct to worry about and be anxious. I have complete trust in him but the people around; I have no trust at all.
Do you get worried too if you expect somebody to arrive as scheduled but did not?
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
30 May 16
sad, but true. long slow lines are everywhere and messes up people's schedules.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
31 May 16
queuing for a long time also adds stress to the one who falls in line. i was glad my son gave his reason why he came home late.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
31 May 16
yes and that is the whole truth my friend. it is maternal instinct that we feel because we are attached to our children; his umbilical cord is joined with the placents in our womb.
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@just4him (317040)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
31 May 16
@ridingbet Yes it is. We will always worry about them.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
1 Jun 16
@just4him yes that is already inherent in us.
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@succeednow (1633)
• Singapore
30 May 16
It's normal for a mother to worry about her child. But you should learn to have faith and trust that he can take care of himself so that you do not worry unnecessarily.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
31 May 16
i trust him but it is the people around that i don't have complete trust in them.
@antonbunot (11093)
• Calgary, Alberta
30 May 16
@ridingbet When I was 21 years old, my late father did not come home one Friday night. My late mother was very worried. I was not worried but a bit mad - - because I knew where he went that night. My late father came home the next day . . and soon my loving late parents got a fight. It was my turn to get out coz I did not want to hear what my late mother was shouting. "Laklakayan, dika la mabain. Nagpatpatnag ka man diay Bingo-anen! Impaabakmo man amin nga sueldomon!" (so-so English translation: No shame, you old geezer . . all night playing bingo again . . lost all what you got!). . Whew, not what you were thinking!
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@antonbunot (11093)
• Calgary, Alberta
31 May 16
@ridingbet O, yah! One day one of my important external organs failed to work! Man, I was really worried.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
1 Jun 16
@antonbunot really? why didn't you make 'tapik tapik' (touch it gently) so it will wake up? or better if you wish, an excessive massage so the blood vessels will run blood in it?
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
31 May 16
wow, your mother nd my mother uttered those same words, kabsat. that was what my late mother often old my late father, also "imminum ka manen", since my late father often drank Bilog before coming home. i guess every human being has the instinct to be worried, right?
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
31 May 16
yes because he was #66 while the number was still at #16. too long the wait but he came home.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
1 Jun 16
@trivia79 hahaha! no, hijo. it is because we pay our bills on time and monthly. we don't have backlogs.
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@trivia79 (7828)
• El Segundo, California
31 May 16
@ridingbet if he didn't, your electricity will be cut-off
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@singh_prassti (90)
• Delhi, India
30 May 16
my mother is the same! I live in another city due to college and all. And she calls me every night to check up how i am doing! If i am unable to pick up at once she will continuously call me again and again till i pick her up phone! It is all out of worry and care for me.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
31 May 16
mothers have the instinct of getting worried when her children are not in their sight.
@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
31 May 16
Yes, if a near and dear one is away without any information, it is natural for me to get worried. However, nowadays if one is away from home, one could be contacted through mobile phone. Sometimes, network gets poor that the person could not even be contacted through mobile, then we start worrying. If I am away and unable to contact my home through phone or if a family member is away and is unable to reach us through mobile phone, I send a text message about my whereabout and expect others to do the same.
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
2 Jun 16
@ridingbet - He could have requested someone to make a call from his phone.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
31 May 16
that is good if the person brought with him his mobile phone. my son forgot his 2 mobile phones at home so there was no other way that i can contact him yesterday.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
2 Jun 16
@dpk262006 no worries, he came home anyway; besides, he did not bring his phone with him
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@dodo19 (47317)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
3 Jun 16
@ridingbet That's true. I do trust my family and friends, but I still worry.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
4 Jun 16
@dodo19 same here. i think worries come with trust.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
3 Jun 16
i care about them that is why i worry, but i think we must also trust them,
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
30 May 16
My son is to young to do errands and he doesn't even know how to take a public commute. I'm more annoyed than worried when somebody I expect to come on time didn't arrive.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
31 May 16
when the person you are waiting for is not a member of your family, i understand if you are annoyed not worried. there is really a difference between being annoyed and getting worried. may i ask how young is your son?
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
31 May 16
it is inherent in a woman to have the anxiety feeling, and worries are included too.
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@LadyDuck (471253)
• Switzerland
31 May 16
@ridingbet Yes, the women are more anxious than the men.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
31 May 16
@LadyDuck i agree with you. but women are more emotionally stable than men.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
31 May 16
of course you should not blame me too for being a protective mother. we are only 2 at home and i don't want to have another "mild attack" due to anxiety.
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@Yar_Joey (3271)
• Philippines
31 May 16
@ridingbet i understand you my friend,and I like to tell you to be careful with your heart.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
31 May 16
it is the people around that i don't give my trust in, my dear, but i have my complete trust to my son.
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
1 Jun 16
@miniam yes but what then if the trust is abused? that is another story that we have to deal with anyway.
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@miniam (9154)
• Bern, Switzerland
31 May 16
@ridingbet
That`s good to know,trust should always be there.
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@BlackSpade (25)
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30 May 16
Being a mother you will be worried about your child and it's not with you it's with every mother...It's good you trust him and I hope he is keeping up to your trust instincts...But sometimes doubt him too...Not because you think he is lying to you...But to ensure he doesn't do anything wrong...If you trust him all the time he would be under an illusion that you will trust his lies too...So sometimes doubt him even if you trust him...I understand it's difficult...I hope this helps you in any way...
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
31 May 16
when i doubt him, he answers me with a "don't you trust me, mama?" so i give my trust but i have my reservations too.
@BlackSpade (25)
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31 May 16
@ridingbet You are doing a good job...Trust him but keep your eyes open to his actions ;)
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@sarameastrong (826)
• Surrey, British Columbia
30 May 16
mother's instinct is the best.
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@Letranknight2015 (51938)
• Philippines
31 May 16
I had that feeling when mom didn't come home and didn't let me know were she was. In fact, even with grandma here, she still does the same.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
31 May 16
i think your mother knows how to use a mobile phone so i think you should tell her to text wherever she is, so you won't get worried or anxious as well.
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
1 Jun 16
prioritizing our activities is a good time management poractice.
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@HazySue (39268)
• Gouverneur, New York
30 May 16
@ridingbet I do get worried. I think it's a cross between human nature and motherly instinct.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
31 May 16
yes, even cats wander to get their kittens back to their home. how much more to us humans?
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