Molly and the Twins, career-wise

[Starling]

No: HPFGUIDX 36074

As a soon-to-be college graduate, I would like to jump up to bat for Molly
here in regard to her attitude towards the twins, and since I"m not a mom
myself (well, not for a good long while anyway) I'll cite my mom instead.

My mother is deathly afraid I am goign to catch the black death and not have
health insurance while I'm in that strange nebulous place called "hunting
for one's first job."  She has listed all the diseases I could get, recited
the pain of broken bones and ingrown toenails, screeched about the cost of
my eyeglasses. She doesn't care what job it is I get, she doesn't care if I
like it or if it requires me putting up with some fat ugly boss who calls me
"sweetie," makes me fix the coffee and hits my butt whenever he feels like
it.  (OK, well that would concern her,but that's not my point... <g>)  As
long as I have a health plan, I'll be OK in her eyes, because then she I can
pay the hospital if I get...in a car accident, or hit by a Mack truck, or an
asteriod falls on my head...

This is what I was think of as I read everyone's comments on Molly's
attitude towards the twins' plans.  We don't know what her reaction to Bill
and Charlie's plans were, but they are now settled in stable careers.  Percy
is planning on the Ministry, and Percy being Percy, will probably be running
the whole thing in five years.  But Fred and George come home with plans for
a magic store.  There's a war coming,  I'm sure the wizarding economy is
unstable, and the whole thing is just incredibly risky.  I don't think
Molly's reacting in dislike of their choice.  I think she's reacting
fearfully, afraid that they are throwing themselves away on the cruel
vagaries of the buying public.  She wants her sons to be successful -- dare
we say, in a better situation to raise their children than she and Arthur
were/are?

Molly definately isn't perfect, but she loves all her children fiercely, and
like all fierce mothers (mine included!) she is at times illogical.  That
doesn't dimish her love in any way, it's just one of her quirks, and to my
mind, explains her behavior quite well (a certain Easter present comes to
mind... <g>)
Voldemort better watch out...the only thing worse than a woman scorned is a
mother who finds out someone's hurt her kids.

Abbie, would is really hoping the Peace Corps is nice and accepts her so she
won't have to endure the humiliation of job hunting in New York City during
an economic downturn.  (Anyone hiring?)

starling823 at yahoo.com
"Harry, just go down to the lake tomorrow, right, stick your head in, yell
at the merpeople to give back whatever they've nicked and see if they chuck
it out.  Best you can do, mate."
 -Ron, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire


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