is it OK to feel calm and collected about my mother being incarcerated?

[fmpro]

My mother is in jail for six months for a financial crime and I am her 14 year old daughter. It seems in movies or TV shows when a parent goes to jail the kid usually looks miserable and depressed but honestly I am not feeling this way. I actually feel totally normal. In fact I find this situation kind of unique and exciting. First off I want to make it clear I have no problem with my mother at all. Other than this misdeed she was a good mother but she will only be gone for six months, not years and years. I can handle that


Also, I am not going to lie I find it funny more than anything. Mom is the now the one in the punishment situation and is the one taking orders from others? That is kind of humorous. I even made some joking comments to her saying maybe you will understand how it feels when you punish me, maybe when you come back things might be different". My mom is not asking for any kind of pity party and it is clear she does not mind being self depreciating about this.


also, it feels kind of interesting to be connected to law enforcement. I kind of wanted to see this side of law enforcement and see how a jail looks like and works and this kind of gives an excuse to be able to see it.

hell even my dad said he hopes if I visit my mother there it will be an "educational experience". Also, I find it interesting he will have to do some things now my mom usually did, like go to parent teacher conferences and other things


so yeah it is clear I don't seem to feel like how others might feel about this. I also have no underlying issues with my mother at all. She is also not defending herself or asking for any sympathy or saying she should not serve her punishment so I still have no problem with her

also is this weird. I kind of feel more comfortable talking to her about things now. I don't know why

[johndoe1112]

well she is comming back but its not like she killed someone she is probly in a min security jail. i know someone who's dad killed his mom and well if you where in that situation you would not be so enthustic but that is not the situation. hope your mom gets out soon!!!

[ksdnfkfr]

You have posted several threads about all this almost verbatim.
So I really don't know what to say that hasn't already been said.

[Katiya]

Eh, nothing wrong with that. I wouldn't want either of my parents in jail because what one doesn't do the other usually will LOL! Nothing would get done with half the party missing!

But yeah, I think its funny when my parents encounter some kind of problem and then start bitching about it being so awful and I always get to say "So how do you like it now that the jokes on you?" Hehe feels pretty good. So I can understand.

[Abyssal Echo]

you have posted several similar threads I really don't know what to say that hasn't been said already. personally it wouldn't change my feelings for my mom.

[Shannon.]

Well, I wouldn't wanna see either of my parents in jail, but having some time away from them wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing. Also, I don't think it would change my opinion of my mom or my dad if they were in jail for a minor crime like some kind of financial fraud or whatever.

Honestly, the only thing I'd be worried about in a situation like this is how my friends react to it. I don't wanna suffer the consequences and become a pariah because of something my mom or dad did.