Married Son: Mum, there’s something I want to say. I’d like to have a talk with you.
Mother: You can say what you like to me, dear. What is it you want to talk about?
Married Son: Well it’s about my wife, Heidi.
Mother: What’s the problem? I’m very open. Does she find me difficult? You can say whatever you like.
Married Son: Yes. She doesn’t like the way you seem to criticize everything she does. It seems like she can’t do anything right.
Mother: I most certainly do not. What on earth gave her that idea?
Married Son: Well she…
Mother: It’s all in her mind. She’s a cot case, imagining stuff like that. She’s living in cuckoo land. I’m very surprised you married her. I thought you had more sense.
Married Son: Well she…
Mother: I DON’T WANT TO HEAR ANYTHING FURTHER ABOUT HER INADEQUACIES. YOU MADE THE BED. YOU LIE IN IT. END OF STORY.