I mother you: I want you to be my mother vs. I want to be your mother

[jupiter]

Hi teachers,

1/ I mother you = I want you to be my mother.
2/ I mother you = I want to be your mother.

Which one is correct?

Thanks in advance

Jupiter

[Jamie (K)]

Neither one is correct. "I mother you," means, "I act like I'm your mother."

I used to have a girlfriend who mothered me. She paid close attention to what I ate, she tried to make sure I dressed correctly, she would correct some of my wilder behavior, all the way a mother would. However, she didn't want to be my mother. She only nagged me about the same things my mother nagged me about. Naturally, my mother loved her.