Even though I was a complete idiot , I should have known that she would react in a very mature manner . We raised her to be mature and handle bad situations with grace . My mom always says not to let it live in your head .

Question: What does the speaker 's mother mean when she says not to let it live in your head ?
Answer: She means that you should n't let people live in your house for free unless they are willing to pay rentShe is referring to the need to do frequent eye washes to avoid contracting pinkeye , as she is a hypochondriacShe is speaking figuratively , and she means not to let bad spirits infest your mind and heart with negativityShe means to live in the present moment and not to be resentful at things in the past or future