Well, you said we had to get Mom's permission first. You can't just ask her out of the blue. You have to wait 'til she's in a good mood. Timing is everything. You can milk cows in the morning, and you can milk them in the evening.
Timing is everything.
And we learned when to milk our parents. Wait until they're in a good mood and then attack. So we do what we know works. We do what we learned and what is familiar to us. But just because something works doesn't mean it's a good idea.