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Was Lwaxana a Good Mother?

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That kind of comment isn't necessary.

With all due respect, Nothing is one-size fits all. My quoted comment was a sincere belief of fact and not in anyway meant as an insult. Honestly, I do not believe even TribbleFeeder truly took it as such but rather is exploiting it as an opportunity to disengage from discussion in which she took a position that was becoming more and more untenable (and I am fine with that). LLAP.
 
With all due respect, Nothing is one-size fits all. My quoted comment was a sincere belief of fact and not in anyway meant as an insult. Honestly, I do not believe even TribbleFeeder truly took it as such but rather is exploiting it as an opportunity to disengage from discussion in which she took a position that was becoming more and more untenable (and I am fine with that). LLAP.
The comment bothered her so why can't you just apologize and leave it at that?
 
I'm not interested in a semantic debate here. I've only said, maybe a couple times, that Deanna must be the mature one or the more mature one, in specific instances, when dealing with Lwaxana, in what is essentially her professional environment.

Actually, again, you have tried to play a game of semantics as that was your point in trying to shift from "mature/immature" to "more/less mature."

I have not suggested that she is a wholly immature person.

Fine, I never said or insinuated you did therefore not a point.

She has behaved immaturely on occasion though, more so than almost every other character on the show, 2nd to only Q, if that helps clarify

You keep saying she has behaved immaturely yet have failed to provide evidence. As for "Q" his immaturity is like wise debatable. Probably even more so simply because his motives have always been in question (and not in a negative sense).

When the captain of the ship meets her upon arrival, in an ambassadorial capacity, & she takes the opportunity to announce he's having sexual thoughts about her, whether it's true or not (Most likely not) That is a sophomoric & juvenile prank to play on someone who is there professionally.
Simply and clearly not a sign of immaturity as presented. You could say bad form. You could say a joke. You could say it may have been a calculated move. Not immaturity. She is a woman of demonstrated wisdom and experience who generally knows what she's doing and why. You may like it or not but that is separate issue.

It embarrassed Deanna & Picard, & while a funny gag/moment for the show, it's not a mature thing to do

Maturity doesn't enter into. She is a betazoid. the standard for her is that of a "mature" betazoid. We have no reason to believe she is not the norm.

When she deliberately intervenes in Worf's guardianship, undermines his authority, contravenes what Alexander's been instructed to do, she is making a tough situation worse for the parent. Simply because she doesn't agree, she believes she has the right to meddle & interfere. Right or wrong on the issue, that is not a responsible way to behave. It's kind of reckless imho

Fine, taken as you've laid it out … not a testament in any way to Lwaxana being immature. She was also the one with parental experience and even Worf went with it in the end. They all took a mud bath together. So again it does nothing to support your original thesis regarding the relative maturity/immaturity of Lwaxana or Deanna.

I can't even remember all the times she belittles her daughter over being single, or imposes on Riker to push that agenda... again, in the work place.

Again, cultural and generational differences. Irrelevant to the question of maturity.

To call your adult daughter "Little one" at her job is demeaning enough that she literally gets called out on it eventually

Again, you distort to try and bolster an erroneous point. Intent cannot be dismissed. "Little one." as used by Lwaxana was a term of endearment and often said either privately or telepathically.. When Deanna did voice her objection Lwaxana worked on honoring her daughter's wish. So that goes to Lwaxana's maturity and unconditional love which disproves your position.

Assuming she has the approval to address the captain informally as Jean-Luc, commenting on the appeal of his legs, making unwanted advances toward him. Referring to the Antedian delegates as something she'd see on a plate. Calling Data a robot. Assumes the ship is at her disposal for her wedding, & so on...
None of that actually goes to the point of immaturity and you seem to have an emerging stratagem of mischaracterizing and distorting instances to try and support your faulty, if not repetitious claims of immaturity. It is getting tiresome. Like watching bald tires spinning in the mud to no avail.
 
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