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'''Martha Peters''' is a fictional character in [[Doggieboy]]'s [[Apocalyptic Daria]]. She is the mother of [[Martin Peters]] and wife of [[John Peters]].
When Martha is first shown in the story, she is polite to Daria and Jane - but not particularly friendly, as the prevalent rumor in the church was that the teen girls are lesbian lovers. But when Daria and Martin first start showing attraction to one another, her reactions go from dismayed to horrified to furious, and she took several steps to keep them apart.
It was revealed in the story that when Martin was eight years old, Martha dreamed that an angel told her that her son would grow up to become a famous preacher. She took that dream as a sign from God and actually a “calling” for her son. As an after-effect of the dream, she believed that Martin’s romance with Daria - or ‘’any’’ female - would disrupt that calling.
The fact that Martin did not want to be a preacher never fazed Martha's belief that his calling will be fulfilled. Martha also had a problem with 'secular' entertainments, as she had a heated discussion with her son over his watching the film [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logan%27s_Run_%281976_film%29 Logan's Run] due to the nudity of the actress [http://www.starman-imaging.com/jan06/loganrun855a.jpg Jenny Agutter]. ▼
Martin mentioned to Daria that he had told his mother many times that he didn’t want to be a preacher. It was also revealed that Carthage UMC’s previous minister [[Glen Bates]], cautioned her not to project her dreams and wishes on the boy. It was also implied that John told his wife to let their son live his own life. At the same time, though, Martha’s belief that his “calling” was real and would be fulfilled never wavered.
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It was later revealed that Martha suffered from some form of mental illness, and probably had for many years. This illness may have fueled her beliefs about Martin and caused her to act out in as-yet unrevealed manners to drive female admirers away from her son. At one point, Martin mentioned a rumor of something “nasty” that his mother had done to his ex-girlfriend, [[Sarah Dalton]], but that he also had no idea what exactly it was.
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