Students, Parents and Harassment: Leave me alone!

Leave me alone!

By notcool - 15/09/2009 19:45 - United States

Today, I learned that my anxious and obsessive mother is going to drive three hours every weekend to attend a Johns Hopkins medical course on stress reduction. Why is this bad? I just left home for college and have enjoyed my last two weeks of freedom without her around. I attend Johns Hopkins. FML

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By PetitPrincePerdu - 08/05/2009 00:42 - United States

Today, I found my mother wandering the halls of my fraternity unescorted and asked why she was here, she told me she was concerned when I didn't pick up my phone for two days. She then informed me that she had also moved to the same city I live in. My mother moved over 600 miles to stalk me. FML

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By crushed - 11/12/2015 00:12 - United States - San Francisco

Today, my mother won't let me intern at a prestigious college, working with graduate students and professors, and being paid, because she doesn't want to drive me. FML

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By anonymous - 19/07/2012 01:29 - United States

Today, I told my mom about the severe phobia I've developed towards driving. She was very supportive and even made me an appointment to see a psychologist. His office is two hours away. I have to drive to see my doctor about my fear of driving. FML

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This is why we can't have nice things

By Anonymous - 13/03/2024 10:00 - United States

Today, I’m an adult and my mother lives with me, not me with her. She found out I was going to be gone for 9 days on vacation and that she couldn’t come, so she had a “mental break down” and checked herself into a psych ward. Last year, she did the same thing when I graduated college and celebrated it. FML

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By wowjuststop - 03/10/2009 01:01 - United States

Today, I got offered a ride to go home for the weekend. I go to college six hours away from home and haven't seen my family for almost two months. When I called my mom with the good news, she told me not to come. FML

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Awkwaaaaard

By Anonymous - 28/11/2009 04:13 - United States

Today, my mom came home and told me she was going back to college. She's going to the community college that a lot of the graduates from my school go to. She has biology with my ex. They're lab partners and have to do take home labs together. FML

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Leave me alone!

By Jack Slate - 12/12/2020 11:02

Today, my anxious, obsessive, overbearing mother called me four times. That's significantly less than usual. When I complained to my dad, he said, "She just worries about you because she loves you." I don't feel loved, I feel smothered. FML

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By Anonymous - 03/06/2018 01:30

Today, my mother knocked on the door of my room at 7am. I am currently over 300 miles from home, on a vacation to get away from my overbearing family. I told none of them where I was going. FML

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The root

By Anonymous - 02/08/2021 02:01 - United States - Floral Park

Today, I got a lecture from my mother about how bad my stress has been, how I have to treat myself better and do something with my life. She still doesn't realize that most of the cause of my stress has been from her berating me about how stressed out I am. FML

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Spooky

By Anonymous - 12/07/2022 14:00

Today, my mother continues to copy everything I do. So far, she's switched to seeing my doctor, my therapist, my hairdresser, and even shopping at my preferred supermarket. I've lived independently for ten years, but I'm starting to fear for my safety. FML

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LadyKaya 0

Tuesday 15 September 2009 23:12

Wow...I'm a college student, and it would drive me INSANE to have my mother around that much. FYL.

stardustskye 0

Tuesday 15 September 2009 23:23

oh god. she probably signed up for the course to spend more time with you. that sucks, I'm so sorry.

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whatnow2859 0

Tuesday 13 October 2009 2:40

oh boohoo, you go to great university and your mom cares about you

MCKCWHITETIGER 0

Sunday 20 February 2011 16:08

I hate mums like that.

winnbrat 0

Monday 21 February 2011 10:58

Maybe you should be more concerned about your mother's well being.

laxitup41 0

Friday 5 August 2011 5:10

Hopkins all the way!!!! Go blue jays!

worldclassrager 39

Friday 13 December 2013 2:17

Is there another college that offers her condition that's closer? That's your best bet...

slboston 8

Thursday 6 February 2014 22:25

Congratulations on being accepted! Hopefully I might get into John Jopkins math program this summer!

Hidebehindarock 19

Thursday 18 December 2014 1:07

Why not just be honest with her?..

fantasyworld 37

Monday 9 May 2016 21:43

Congrats JHU is impressive. I constantly had family members come up almost every weekend during my first semester in a 4 year college. One even came up during my first weekend. I barely got to experience freedom in college, I feel you.