People are like diamonds . Each facet captures only part of what a person is , showing only one dimension . Much like a painting of a person , posing in the sunlight by a vase . It captures only one angle , one pose . Not how they move , speak or what they think . Or even how they think . I remember one particular time when we were having lunch out and there was this kid on the table behind us COUGHING EVERYWHERE WITH HER MOUTH WIDE OPEN . My response was to suggest moving further away , since I didn ' t want whatever virus she had in my food . My mum ' s reaction ? Wow , what a pair of lungs she ' s got ! then proceeds to IMITATE THE WAY THE KID WAS COUGHING , mouth wide , tongue sticking out and everythingYou ' ve captured a part of who your mother is , only a part , with this story . I ' m sure she ' s lovely I ' m sure of it , or else you wouldn ' t spend time with her . But she sounds retarded . In other news , get a tubal and see if your SO will have a vasectomy . That ought to sort her out .