Has your child ever called someone else MOM?
Whoa, no, not at all! Contrarily, it means you're an outstanding mother. Children relate to the word "mom" as female at that age. Both of mine did, and when they see a female, they just think it is a "mom." Especially if the woman does something to make them smile, or happy. What it truly means is that you've impacted that child greatly with your love, and he feels very secure in the hands of a female because of it. They will not fully understand the true meaning of the word until about the age of 4-5, once they start getting some education and are more challenged with discerning the meaning of words. Rather than getting upset over it, you should take pride that your son appreciates what you've done for him--even at the age of 2. Children won't understand the concept of jealousy at that age, so don't take it to heart at all. He knows who his real mother is, I can assure you. Stibnite hath spoken.
Is calling someone a 'nice guy' an insult or compliment? I'm a quiet person who loves to help people, but for some reason I get called the nice guy a lot. I can't help but think of this as meaning that I'm boring, especially to women. Why?
If you have friends, help people with good success, enjoy talking to women as well as men, then why looking to see if what people call you is a compliment or an insult. I operate on the idea that I do not need everyone to like or admire me. I personally do not care about the opinions of a few not so nice people.I, too, am a nice person (woman— the part of me that is not a kitty cat). Most people like me, apparently, because they call me saying nice things, they hug me when they see me, they smile when they see me, they tell me their personal feelings, and I hear people tell me others said good things about me.However, a few don’t like me. Some of these are people who simply do not like anyone. Some do not like nice people because they know they themselves are not nice. I am not glamorous, and some of my interests and ideas are not totally mainstream. Some say I am a non conformist. This sort of thing is sometimes a barrier to some liking me. So, I recognize these and other factors, and I truly do not care. I do NOT need everyone to like me.To “catch” a girlfriend” is not difficult. If you are truly a nice guy, then you would want a woman who will appreciate that. The few who do not like that are not people you would really want (no matter how pretty or sexy) because one of the key things for a successful romance is mutual respect and admiration, and the person you choose should be a very good friend and not just an object of lust. I know this all might seem obvious, but it needs to be said. To “catch” a girlfriend, meet some women, be interested in them, be friendly, get to know them. One or more will be interested if you do this. Don’t BE boring, self centered, ugly, loud, unpleasant. Be the nice guy.
Is it rude to call someone simple minded?
I agree with the poster that differentiates simple minded and narrow minded. Narrow minded is often referring to someone stuck in their ways, while simple minded often has more of low IQ kind of connotation. It is not a term I would use to someone's face. I also don't think I would use it behind someone's back because if I am going to say that I think someone is stupid, I would not sugar coat it as "simple minded". I think the one area simple minded might fit in for me is if the person seemed outside of the cultural norm and that it was likely the way they were raised that has caused their "simple mindedness" Addressing your examples: 1) If they a really have no desire/need for extra features, why pay for them? I might think this person is a bit "cheap" or a "minimalist" or has other priorities for their money, but would not classify this person as "simple minded". I might feel the need to discuss resale value with them though. Suit scenario - if they have the money to pay for the suit and have a need for the suit, then I would think they were odd in this situation, though again, "simple minded" doesn't come to mind. Wedding scenario - this starts to get towards simple minded for me. This is partially because their strange financial tendencies are impacting others, particularly the bride to be. Again though, this person may just be cheap or a minimalist. Cheap being someone who cares a lot about the money and is a penny pincher, minimalist being someone who is truly happy with the basics and sees no happiness gained by spending more.