There really is nothing funny about depression or any other psychological or emotional problem, which is why the AngryT looks at the drama currently surrounding Vince Young and hopes that he comes out of it healthy and happy. There is something funny when a well-meaning mother goes a little too far in trying to defend her “baby boy.†See this article for an example.
In a league where it’s encouraged for Shawne Merriman to be tough enough to play on 17 torn knee ligaments, Vince Young’s mom certainly did him no favors by asking the fans to be a little nicer to him. In honor of Felicia Young, here are a couple of examples of well-meaning mothers who may have gone a little too far in support of their children.
Dianne Katzenmoyer
Her son, Andy, was a beast on the football field at Ohio State, but was roundly criticized when his “academic†schedule consisting of golf, AIDS awareness, and music was made public. Enter mom, who stuck up for her son by criticizing the fact that athletes were actually required to go to school, even suggesting that big time athletic schools should have majors designed specifically for athletes who were only in school as a bridge to their pro career that would prepare them to be professional athletes and not waste their time with “learning.â€
Gloria James
Being the mother of a global icon can be hard, especially when jealous interlopers have the gall to play defense on your son and deny him another easy, highlight-reel dunk. Gloria decided to do what any good mom would: try to fight her son’s battle for him, prompting a hilarious tongue-lashing from The King. Here is the video:
Helen Boucher
This is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it’s a terrible thing to deny big-time college foosball fans the thrill of the recruiting chase and possible Youtube mixtapes of bone-crunching hits. On the other hand, her over-mothering definitely led to the repressed anger that led to Bobby Boucher being the most feared linebacker in South Central Louisiana State University’s history. At the same time, if she had let Bobby loose on unsuspecting grade school kids when he was growing up, he could have ended up leading a big southern school like Troy to victory in the R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl instead of lowly SCLSU in the Bourbon Bowl. That would have been quite an upgrade, right?
Agnes Skinner
She prohibits her 40-something son from dating. She crashes 10 year olds’ birthday parties when she sees her son there and figures she must have been invited. She won’t let her son move out. She forces him to stay home with her and knit. Her son watches movies starring Tom Beringer. So what happens? He rebels against her by making babies at school and Ralph Wiggum saw one of the babies and the baby looked at him…
Mama AngryT
Sometime around sophomore year of high school, the AngryT had a doctor’s appointment that his mom had to drive him to. The doctor, upon seeing what a fine specimen of an almost totally-developed high school student he was obviously asked if he had a girlfriend. Before the AngryT himself could answer, Mama T jumped in and told the doctor, “Oh no, he’s really not too interested in girls.†A loving mother saving her flustered son the embarrassment of having to tell a total stranger about his love life? Sure. But word around the waiting room is that the next time AngryT saw that doctor, there was a little more “turning and coughing†than many medical practitioners might deem necessary.
A closing note. In 2003, Arkansas beat Texas 38-28. Typical classiness by the SEC. Way to pick on the guy with emotional problems.
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