Health: Today, I learned that my mother has been telling people that...

By thxmom - 04/01/2015 17:25 - United States - West Jordan

Today, I learned that my mother has been telling people that I need anger management. I'm not attending anger management, I'm attending therapy to aid in my recovery from abusive relationships. She doesn't understand the difference or why I find it upsetting. FML

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By Anonymous - 10/02/2024 23:00

Today, my mom found out I’m in therapy and took it as an insult, like therapy was a criticism of her parenting. Um, maybe if she hadn’t spent my childhood telling me and everyone in our family that having me was an accident, that I’ve been a huge burden, and that she should have aborted me. FML

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By the only sober one - 15/05/2013 06:21 - United States - San Diego

Today, as usual, my mom got shitfaced and started berating me for something. This time, it was for missing a therapy appointment. Not only am I unable to drive, it was her appointment. For her alcoholism. 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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By siikman313 - 12/09/2011 21:37 - United States

Today, my mom put me in an anger management class because I said "crap." FML

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By misi - 22/06/2019 16:00

Today, my mother threw a fit because the psychologist she got me suggested I visit a psychiatrist. Apparently, it's my fault because I "choose" to be so "crazy". FML

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By Anonymous - 25/08/2019 19:00 - Pakistan - Islamabad

Today, going to my psychiatrist's appointment for my PTSD and depression, my mother yelled about how useless I am and how I torture her existence with my "abnormalities." She told the doctor how much I've improved and become such a delight at home for her and our family. FML

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Not helping

By Anonymous - 28/03/2015 15:50 - United Kingdom - Horsham

Today, I had my first therapy session for the issues caused by trying to please my overbearing, paranoid, self-centred mother. The first thing she did after we started driving home? Ranting at me and demanding to know if I'd been "talking shit" about her to my therapist FML

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Scapegoat

By Kitty T - 10/12/2023 05:00 - Australia - Townsville

Today, my mum's response to my psycho sister being angry and threatening my partner, was that I should make her angry at me since she needs someone to hate, and I'm the default, so I handle it better anyway. This was after I asked her to get my sister professional help, and she denied the need. FML

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By Anonymous - 14/06/2014 10:11 - United States - San Jose

Today, my mom found out that I've been having counselling behind her back for the past 4 years. I broke down in tears explaining everything. Her response was, "So you go and bitch about me behind my back?!" And she wonders why I'm depressed. FML

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My body, my choice

By Anonymous - 06/04/2024 07:00 - United States - Maryland Heights

Today, I had to sit and listen in mortification as my mother tearfully told our therapist how much sleep she loses over my being morbidly obese. She doesn't seem to care that I'm body positive and happy with the way I am. FML

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RobinGoodfellow 47

Monday 5 January 2015 9:28

Sorry, OP, that's really hurtful. Sit her down and talk to her about her ignorance.

foxwasalamb 24

Monday 5 January 2015 10:49

the abusive ones. reading is hard buddy. i get that

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Martinv9 7

Monday 5 January 2015 17:04

patrickalamo 47

Monday 5 January 2015 17:07

Mommy therapy.

someguyhere 12

Monday 5 January 2015 18:05

Holy Crap! OK we get it. You don't need to fly off the handle like that!

jazalea8 16

Monday 5 January 2015 20:56

If your mom cannot respect your boundaries, then if you are of age, you might not want to talk to her for awhile. It would be good for your health. Talk to your therapist. It sounds like she is the root cause for you being there.

Hunterx700 17

Monday 5 January 2015 21:26

Actually... There are plenty underage kids out there who deal with parents who don't know boundaries. Just because a parent doesn't know boundaries doesn't mean their kid is automatically overage

dragoongirl90 34

Monday 5 January 2015 21:47

Oh God OP that's terrible. All of my past relationships turned abusive at some point and it's really hard to get over. My own mother keeps trying to hypnotize me -_- I feel your pain.