According to Wikipedia, a Mother's boy, Mummy's boy or Mama's boy, is a term for "a man who is excessively attached to his mother at an age when men are expected to be independent (e.g. live on their own, be economically independent, married to a woman or about to be married)."
My personal definition is completely different. I define a mother's boy as a boy whose relationship with their mother is one of the greatest, if not the greatest, bond they have on earth. I feel that mama's boys hold a deep respect for their mothers and, in turn, females in general.
I feel the term mama's boy has been stigmatized and has a negative connotation associated with it. It's time to change that. I love my mother and I am proud to be a mama's boy.
My mother has always been there for me, through the good times and the horrid times. My father would be gone for significant amounts of time due to his active duty status within the U.S Military, and my mom would be the sole paternal figure around. My mom had three boys, all of whom participated in a variety of activities she drove us to practice, got us food afterwards and made dinner every night despite her health not being the greatest at times.
My mother would be there when I cried due to my perceived failures in life and in turn make me feel like I could do anything. My mother would be there for me to help me with my homework because in all honestly my mom is the smartest person I know.
My mother always kept me in check when it came to grades, and begrudgingly my mother would scold me about my room whenever it became less than adequate in regards to it's cleanliness.
I also would like to apologize to my mother for my bratty behavior during my teenage years, and even still to this day. My mom is one of my greatest heroes and role models and has fostered within in me a respect for all mothers who put their all into raising a family.
My mom has showed me time and time again how great my life is and is always trying to push to be my best. I can only hope to carry over this passion my mom has for life into my future career as a teacher and later on as a college professor.
My mom has given me the directions to lead a great fulfilling life and now it is up to me to take those directions in stride. I love my mom more than anything else in this world, and will not let anyone try to bog me down with labeling me a mother's boy.
In fact, calling me a mama's boy will only serve as reminder of how awesome of a mother I have and how I should show my mom how grateful I am for what she has done for me everyday.
