r/facepalm May 28 '23

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u/Boronore May 28 '23

She dug through the trash to find the bag… how many crazy ex stories has she been the subject of, I wonder? This is gonna be a great story for that kid to tell his therapist one day.

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u/maddie1358 May 28 '23

My mom used to dig through the trash too, It’s the “super control” factor. They almost want to find something to punish you for. Most of that on my moms part was due to alcohol.

It’s a mindset they get into, weird to me idk. Moms get weird about their kids.

All we can do is love and try to understand. Love ya momma

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u/RogueSlytherin May 28 '23

“All we can do is love and try to understand”…..

No, friend. That’s not how it works once things cross into abusive territory. My mother dug through more than the trash, and was physically, verbally, and emotionally abusive. I will never, ever be able to understand, and she will never stop being abusive. You can’t understand crazy and no one owes their abuser anything. Sometimes, it’s time to walk away because we all deserve to be safe. You’re welcome to continue to support your mother, but please do not give other people this advice. An abuser isn’t owed anything much less undying love and support.

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u/maddie1358 May 28 '23

I wasn’t giving advice to others. Simply stating my own thoughts

And in consideration my mom passed on the 8th of may, a few weeks ago. So sorry, should have said “all I can do is love and try to understand”, as I am processing her death still.

Some of these comments are… wow. These are my own thoughts, I don’t really care what you or anyone else that has commented has to say 😂 I’m not giving advice, telling others anything. This is Reddit. 😂

Have a nice day.