She's just jealous she didn't pursue it. Do what you love. **** other people. They're just miserable and bitter. Your mom wishes she had your confidence and determination. Just because she let her dreams slip away doesn't mean you should. Keep at it!

or maybe she is just jealous cause she wish she could sing well, and hearing you not being bad at it brings out the jealousy in her

You made it in choir right? Which means the person who went to school and studied music thinks you're pretty good. Moms can be harsh. Don't let it get ya down!

Maybe your mom is just tone deaf, and you actually were singing pretty well. :) Oh well. Best of luck to ya OP!

Well, I was in high school and college choir. Choral singing is different from solo singing. If you blend in with other voices, then it is fine for you to be singing. If you can read music and hold your part, most likely you will be just fine. Don't worry, your mom might not understand the dynamics of choral singing so don't sweat it.

Brings back memories.. I love you to Mum!

Neither can Niki Manaj, but look where she's at. I'm sure that you're better than Nicki, at least.

Your mom was more than likely making a joke. I wish people would realize having kids does not mean you no longer want to joke around. Mom probably heard op thought they were great and decided to make a joke about herself. On the other hand if you can't sing and you are in choir because its a church thing or no tryouts because they do not want to "hurt anyone's feelings" keep singing, some peoples voices can be trained, but you can thank mom for being honest. Not enough people are now days and people who can't do things and told they can all their lives torture us. Ok I did not plan for this to be so long but one last thing. If you can't sing, so what? I love the singers of the world, my husband is one of them , but really it's a very common talent. You probably have something much more interesting and unusual going on you can do naturally.

You ought to try out for Americal Idol. I love it when assholes who think they can sing make fools of themselves. The only part of that show I watch is the audition tapes of The Horribles. You sound like an ideal candidate.

It's fine, lots of people who can't sing worth shit have had successful music careers. Just look at Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Bieber... You get the idea.