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This is beyond memes. This is a severe deficit of metaphorical thinking. Mom might have like undiagnosed autism
I think that's some kind of condition other than autism.
No idea. Aphantasia?
No, that is when you can't see an image in your mind's eye.
I know, I wasn't happy with that guess either.
All l can find right now is a paper that suggests metaphorical understanding may be impaired in people with schizophrenia.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215001318300477