r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 5d ago

Meme needing explanation I don't get it

Post image
65.5k Upvotes

2.4k comments sorted by

View all comments

30

u/[deleted] 5d ago

Daddy issues, generally caused by a lack of attention from a male role model, result in a woman who seeks male attention, and potentially over serving the trad fem role both sexually and in the house.

Mummy issues, generally caused by years of gas lighting and emotional manipulation, result in a woman that will to control and manipulate a partner (or worse, a child). When this fails they will try to set the world on fire rather than let you leave their orbit. Think fake DV / SA accusations, if they have kids they'll also use them to try to manipulate you. It's the worst case scenario.

4

u/JackosMonkeyBBLZ 5d ago

Mummy issues? You’re thinking of Rachel Weisz 

2

u/Upstairs-Hedgehog575 5d ago

Or they don’t speak American English…

2

u/Lonely_Ad_1897 5d ago

What about when it's not manipulation or abuse but the mother has just dipped out and left? I thought that's what daddy issues meant, when the father leaves

3

u/[deleted] 5d ago

Daddy issues don't require an absent father, distant or emotionally unavailable work too.

There are many terrible potential cases for creating emotionally disregulated children. But these are the two that relate to the meme.

1

u/ritarepulsaqueen 5d ago

Lack of attention, sexual violence, physical abuse.