Was anyone annoyed with Teri Garr's character?
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Sitcom_Sally — 15 years ago(August 16, 2010 07:46 AM)
Jimmy91, I think the poster who told you to "get over it" was misguided. You need to integrate the bad experiences in your life to move forward, but you can't just "get over it." Don't let your experiences prevent you from having a family of your own, though. Maybe you do need to have a talk with your dad about what happened so you don't one day explode on him about it. And I empathize; my father's current wife knows all about raising kids, too, which is remarkable since she's never had any!
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timelikeinfinity — 15 years ago(February 25, 2011 10:19 PM)
Thanks for sharing Jimmy91. I had a similar stepmother. I like what you said about your girfriend getting a good deal and being academically successful as well as financially. That's similar to where I am now. A good start is everything - I want my kids to have all the opportunities and none of the cheapo BS that's sposed to teach you "real life values' - that's something we all get anyway.
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saint_pat — 15 years ago(April 11, 2010 10:46 PM)
I pitied her a bit, but ultimately I was just disgusted. She was really quite selfish, putting her own happiness ahead of her children's. It's bad enough when people turn a blind eye to their own abuse, but it's unforgivable when they turn a blind eye to the suffering of their children.
Single parents who date have to realize they're looking not just for a good spouse, but a good parent as well. My aunt made a similar mistake in hooking up with a nasty creep who mistreated her kids. I also suffered greatly at the hands of my stepmum. My dad still won't talk about it, and I've lost a lot of respect for him as a result. -
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Jack2979 — 15 years ago(July 08, 2010 04:47 PM)
If this movie wasn't made back in 84 I would swear that this movie is based on my sister. She has two boys and they are always put second to whatever bum she shacks up with no more than 2 weeks after meeting them. If you are a guy that hates to work and you don't have a place of your own she would probably be attracted to you.
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jonesmrdl — 15 years ago(November 20, 2010 09:36 AM)
This is true. I dated several of them. It got to the point where I didn't want to get serious with any of them because the kids were looking for a substitute dad and parenting and love that they weren't getting from anyone else.
Breaking up with the women meant breaking the relationship with the kids and as hard as it was for me, I figured it was even worse for the children. I'm talking about my single years 1980 to 1984 the same period of the movie.
When Jake told the principal "our mother is sick" he was dead on the money. The 1980s created a lot of "sick" parents. -
timmaninaz — 15 years ago(February 15, 2011 09:03 AM)
I could not stand her character! She stands by and watches as her boyfriend mentally and phyiscally abuses her children. She even gives him money for drugs. She must have gotten one hell of a divorce settlement as she has the house, does not work, and has pleny of money to spend.
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WeAintFoundShin — 10 years ago(March 05, 2016 04:17 PM)
Mostly what bugged me about Terri Garr's character is the sad realization there are really mother's out there like her character.
This.
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stickley85 — 14 years ago(April 18, 2011 08:44 PM)
She was believable in the role.That's the way a lonely middle aged single mother raising 2 children would probably act.If you remember correctly her friend even told her she was moving too fast after finding out her ex-husband was re-marrying again.She was basically hurting inside and just wanted someone there no matter what the price was.It's kind of the same in a way for a woman who is abused by her husband,but is afraid of being alone,so she stays with the guy anyway.
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dontcarewhatyousay — 14 years ago(January 07, 2012 02:37 AM)
There are more women out there then most people realize. I cant stand them.I have 3 kids and I guarentee if I had to be lonely for the rest of my life I would never bring a man into my home unless my kids were as crazy about him as I was. What this stupid women seem to forget is that thier kids were there first, not the loser boyfriends or in some cases girlfriends. Calling the abuser Honey just goes to show the depths of the characters desperation.
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cultfilmfreaksdotcom — 9 years ago(April 10, 2016 07:42 PM)
Great pic and screen name Morphine.
Yeah she was annoying but that's how women act when backed against the wall and deciding on something/someone not too wise but to sort of "get back" at life which, in this instance, is Weller He's great in this
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