Today, I found out my mom recently stopped taking her medication. I came home to find she'd shot my dog because she thought he was possessed by the devil. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my mother informed me that she sold my dog to pay off some bills. FML
Today, my mom was in a really bad mood, so I stayed in my room to avoid her. It didn't take long before she barged in and started bitching about my dog, who'd pissed her off by acting too happy. Yes, she's actually that insane, and I have to deal with it on a daily basis. FML
Today, I found my mom throwing my very expensive and important medication down the toilet. She thought I was doing drugs. FML
Today, my mother locked me out of the house. Why? The dog and her needed some time to talk. FML
Today, I was awoken by a conversation my mom was having with my dog upstairs. She was telling my dog that a ghost lives in our house. She was completely serious. The ghost even has a name and a backstory. FML
Today, my dog nearly died when my mom fed him chocolate. After finding out dogs are not supposed to eat chocolate, she promptly grounded me for not telling her. FML
Today, while I took my dog out, my mother began to cook, took a Xanax, locked the doors, and passed out. When I managed to get in, I called the paramedics because she was in the smoke for at least an hour. When she became conscious, she blamed me for everything. FML
Today, my mother called me at work, freaking out about my dog, so I panicked. What was wrong? He had a hard-on and she'd never seen that happen before. FML
Today, I called my mother to check up on her. Lately, she's been having some financial problems, so last week I sent her my last $100 to help her out until her next paycheck. She used the money to euthanize the family dog. FML
Today, my girlfriend whom I'm crazy about broke up with me out of the blue. After pleading with her unsuccessfully, I called my mom for comfort and advice. She informed me that my dog had died. FML
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juststephhere 23
Your mom needs some serious help, like I can't even believe that happened. That poor dog... Maybe get her to a doctor before something like this happens again...
urbantrashcan 18
This is one of my most horrifying things I've ever read. I'm so sorry.
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Comments (215)
Lilkat39 5
Call the cops and have her committed. The problem with Mental disorders they ALWAYS stop taking their meds at some point. Next time it could be you.
morghandi 21
That's not even close to being true.
SPN_lover666 27
As someone with mental illness, I can tell you that you are very wrong. I have never had any desire to go off of my meds at any time, neither has my mom, friends, or ex boyfriend.
GhostFox 34
Whether a pyschiatric patient will go off their medication without doctor's orders depends on the patient. Some people do it because it makes them sick. Some do it because they think that because they are 'better' they will stay so when they stop the medication. Some do it because they can't afford the medication. As someone with major depressive disorder and acute chronic GAD I stopped my depression medication several times because of emotional abuse from several family members that centered around them calling me a drug addict. So your statement about "all" mental patients stopping their drugs isn't just false, it is highly presumptuous. It means you are assuming you know enough about every mental patient to say their reason for stopping without a doctor's say so is inadequate.
PANDORUM89 21
people with serious mental disorders need to be monitored constantly for taking their medication. I'm kind of surprised it escalated to this so fast without anyone noticing.
GhostFox 34
As someone with major depression, I can answer that. It only takes 1-4 days for the drugs to get out of your system. It can take months to get to therapeutic level.
GhostFox 34
To add to that- she's crazy, not stupid. A person who honestly believes they don't need their meds, or that their Meds are in fact hurting them, will get VERY creative about hiding the fact they aren't taking them. Plus, if her biochemistry shifted, it might have been the meds just stopped working, and neither she or the OP noticed until it was too late. I doubt that's the case here, but it can happen.
radiocaf 29
This is the most horrible thing I've read on this site.
LadyLuck93 20
That is absolutely terrifying... holly shit, run for your life.
SPN_lover666 27
Call the police and have her arrested for animal cruelty
Fmlsea 28
they will just put her into a mental illness ward .
hannahneedles 11
I am so sorry, my dog is my best friend, I would break down. I hope you find something positive in your life.
foxy_grampa 19
It is pretty common among people with mental illness to quit taking their medication, they think nothing is wrong so they just stop. Very sad that she killed your dog, it sounds like she needs to be put into an inpatient care facility for a while. Hope everything gets better OP!
JCWolfGirl 14
Is your dog okay?!
Ray_of_midnight 23
I hate to say this, but if she's willing to shoot a dog, maybe she'd be willing to shoot a person next. She needs to be kept away from weapons, and perhaps needs to be in an inpatient facility for a while.
kkmj 2
So your mentally Ill mother shot your dog and you take the time to update social media?...
leogachi 15
What makes you think Op posted this immediately after finding this out?
sunnyray812 42
Well, this app is FML.