Let my mother be.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A brief plea to leave the speaker's mother alone.
- In plain terms
- He asks for his mother to be left untouched.
- What can you take from it?
- Respect personal boundaries regarding family.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why protect family privacy?
- How to assert boundaries?
Another view
The quote is too short to infer broader meaning.
More from Elagabalus
I am emperor. It is I who know what is best for Rome. Not you traitors. Now, let go of my horses!
Permalink to quote #2 [He was] delighted to be called the mistress, the wife, the Queen of Hierocles. ~ Harry Benjamin in The Transsexual Phenomenon (1966)
Permalink to quote #4 He undertook to disparage my age, when he himself had appointed his five-year-old son.
Permalink to quote #1
Related quotes
I'm not a prude, I just want some respect (that's right) So close the door if you want me to respond Cause privacy is my middle name My last name is control No…
Janet JacksonJanet Jackson quote #2 You know, when you have a father who's pretty well known but you don't see him, the last thing you want to do is start talking about him all the time to people.
Norah JonesNorah Jones quote #4 I am glad you are no relation of mine. I will never call you aunt as long as I live. I will never come to see you when I am grown up; and if any asks me how I …
Charlotte BronteCharlotte Bronte quote #7