Today, my little brother got a tattoo honoring our mom who abused us. The only reason I stayed was to protect him. I feel like I wasted my life. 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, I learned that ever since I got a tattoo, my mother had edited her will, said I was no longer her daughter, and took me out of it. While my sister got a payout, I basically missed out all because of a small tattoo of a flower on my ankle. I’m a single struggling starving mom. She knew this. FML
Today, is the day I got my first tattoo. It's also the day where my mom screamed at me, gave me the silent treatment, and kicked me out of the house. Apparently I’m not considered her daughter anymore, because my skin is “damaged” now. I don’t have other family anywhere, and I have nowhere to go. FML
Today, my mom tried to burn my arm with a hot spatula, all because I got a tattoo against her wishes. FML
Today, I got a tattoo with my boyfriend's name on it. As we're coworkers, I showed it to him thinking he’d love it. He told me he couldn’t continue the relationship anymore since he realized he wants to fix things with his wife. Three hours of pain and 2 years down the drain. FML
Today, my sister and I look enough alike she was able to steal my ID to go and get a tattoo at 15 years-old. Our mom is furious and also blames me, as though I willingly let her use my ID. FML
Today, I got a tattoo. My mom got upset and threw a bitch fit about how my body "is a temple and it belongs to God.” I told her, “My body, my choice.” She responded with, “Oh really? Well, my house, my choice who lives here. Pack your shit and get the fuck out.” I’m currently in my car with nowhere to go. FML
Today, my mom found out that I got a tattoo two years ago. She got mad and spanked me. I'm 33 years-old. FML
Today, my brother who routinely marred my life by stealing from me, fighting me, and isolating me from my own family, made his hollow AA apology to me so he'll feel better. My parents employ him, bought his car and house, and pay his insurance. I've been in poverty. FML
Today, my mom tried to worm her way back into my life by manipulating my brother into doing the dirty work for her. I pretended to swallow the bullshit and invited her over, just so I could slam the door in her face. My brother says I went too far, like he somehow forgot what a shit mom she was. FML
Today, I finally figured out what I want to do for the rest of my life. Too bad my tattoos will prevent me from ever getting hired. Guess you were right, Mom. FML
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Rodville 28
Look on the bright side. You protected him so well he never knew the real her.
cuz803 46
Time to move forward and stop wasting time then. Maybe your brother views your mom differently despite the abuse. People are different. Don't be ashamed that you protected you and him. You're a good person.
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Rodville 28
Look on the bright side. You protected him so well he never knew the real her.
cuz803 46
Time to move forward and stop wasting time then. Maybe your brother views your mom differently despite the abuse. People are different. Don't be ashamed that you protected you and him. You're a good person.
chopherdwn 2
Tattoo doesn’t mean approval. Ppl get tattoos as a reminder to never forget sum thing horrific.
jobekka 20
moms are special, even if they're abusive. he'll get over it in a couple of years. a lot of people get have emotional trouble around 20 ish, but he'll keep reflecting on it and realize the truth eventually. The more you make him feel mad about it, the more he'll cling.
spinspinsugar 12
he'll realize one day that he shouldn't have gotten that tattoo. it's only a matter of time
Blimix 9
Sometimes, abuse looks like wildly favoring one child over the other. The favored one may never realize that there's a problem. But the abuser always needs someone to abuse. If you had left, that would have been your little brother. You did protect him.
jeepme 2
As someone else mentioned, some tattoos are battle scars earned, or a reminder of past trauma endured. If the tattoo was indeed, a tribute because he treasures her, then you shielded them and soon they will realize on their own the abusive behaviour.
altpoet1 5
Don't judge yourself by the actions of others. You did what you thought was right, so you're better for it.