Today, I complained to my parents about chest pains. My mom said, "For fuck’s sake, it’s our day off. Can we just have ONE day without your drama?" Turns out, I was actually having a heart attack. She still won’t apologize, and is in fact mad at me for having a heart attack on her day off. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my mother complained all day while I'm trying to work from home. I started getting chest pains from the stress of everything having to be perfect or she has one of her meltdowns. FML
Today, I woke up with chest pain. It hurt just to breathe, but my parents made me go to school anyway. We're now sitting in the emergency room. FML
Today, I told my dad to go to the doctor, as he’s been hacking his lungs up every minute for a month, and I've not had a decent night’s sleep since then. He insists he’s not sick, and my mom yelled at me because she sleeps in the same room and is able to sleep through it. FML
Today, I had a massive, pounding headache. I asked my mom for some painkillers and she said, "No. You don’t deserve pain relief. Ever. For anything." What? FML
Today, I had debilitating stomach cramps and told my mom, but she said she was too tired to take me to the ER. I had appendicitis. Thanks Mom. FML
Today, I spat up blood and had horrible chest pain. My mom still made me go to school, claiming she needed to take the cat to the vet instead of taking me to the doctor. FML
Today, our dog became ill. My mom wasted no time attending her every needs and became very distressed. When I had appendicitis a few months ago, my mom told me to “sleep it off” and a friend had to take me to the hospital. She only called once to bitch at me for “doing this on purpose to make her feel bad.” FML
Today, I was in a car accident. When I came home, I told my mom. She just got angry with me, blamed me for it, and didn't even ask if I was OK. FML
Today, after staying in bed all day for a week from sickness, I get up to tell my mom I have terrible back pain and feel extremely dizzy. After curling up on the chair next to her, not being able to keep my head up for too long, she simply stares at me and says, "Can I finish my dinner now?" FML
Today, we had to take my mother to the emergency room because of high blood pressure. As soon as we got back home, she started scrolling through Facebook and getting angry at everything. FML
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MidnaLink 35
If you're old enough, you should consider leaving. Then burn the bridge so much that they can't even find the wood it was made of.
Chazzster 32
Mom sounds like a terrible parent and a selfish jerk. There is no way around that. Are you able to take care of yourself and ultimately live independently? People have heart attacks and survive and they also have episodes that seem like a heart attack but are something else. A heart attack is very, very serious but it’s not usually ultimately disabling - You should still be able to have a normal life, though with some trade offs. Finally are you prone to emotional outbursts and other “needy” or self centered behavior? Ask yourself that and be honest with yourself. If you have a history of such behavior it could explain Mom’s initial reaction. If that’s the case you need to do some emotional growing up to make things work better at home (I am assuming you live with Mom). You have very little leverage to change anyone’s attitude or behavior except your own. Not all parents are great parents - Sometimes even otherwise “good parents” have serious lapses in judgement. If you live at home and you need to continue to do so, then you need to figure out how make that arrangement work better - Especially if you are undergoing a health crisis of some kind.
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MidnaLink 35
If you're old enough, you should consider leaving. Then burn the bridge so much that they can't even find the wood it was made of.
Chazzster 32
Mom sounds like a terrible parent and a selfish jerk. There is no way around that. Are you able to take care of yourself and ultimately live independently? People have heart attacks and survive and they also have episodes that seem like a heart attack but are something else. A heart attack is very, very serious but it’s not usually ultimately disabling - You should still be able to have a normal life, though with some trade offs. Finally are you prone to emotional outbursts and other “needy” or self centered behavior? Ask yourself that and be honest with yourself. If you have a history of such behavior it could explain Mom’s initial reaction. If that’s the case you need to do some emotional growing up to make things work better at home (I am assuming you live with Mom). You have very little leverage to change anyone’s attitude or behavior except your own. Not all parents are great parents - Sometimes even otherwise “good parents” have serious lapses in judgement. If you live at home and you need to continue to do so, then you need to figure out how make that arrangement work better - Especially if you are undergoing a health crisis of some kind.
xxfersurebabexx 14
So sorry op :( run while you can !
peterblackmer91 12
I'm wondering why you're still living with your parents.
Regis Bent 12
2 questions; how old are you? Have you improved your diet so you don't have another heart attack?
spinspinsugar 12
what in the absolute ****? some people really shouldn't be parents
Staintxbw 10
What the hell?!? OP get out ASAP seriously dangerous to be there still
jriley4u 17
I’m left to assume you create enough Drama that she’s finally had enough. Get out of her house.
Joseph Elvin Legg 7
if under 18 report them to chuld services. if over leave them and forget about them.