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Woman Breaks Down In Uncontrollable Tears After Son Gives Reality Check That She Neglected Him
Mothers and fathers should never, ever discriminate between their children. I mean, haven’t we heard enough stories about how this discrimination can be like hell for the ones that they neglect? Unfortunately, some parents just never learn and it’s the kids who have to pay the price.
Just like the teen original poster (OP) who feels like his mom has been neglecting him ever since his half-siblings were born. When she told him that she was pregnant again, he told her how jealous he felt, but little did he know that all hell would break loose after that!
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When parents neglect their kids, it can be pretty traumatizing for the little ones
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The poster’s mom was only 15 when she had him, so his grandparents raised him, while she went off to university but was involved in his life
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Things changed after she married her boyfriend (Jack), and they had their own kids, so visits to the poster dwindled and he felt neglected
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Image credits: senivpetro / Freepik (not the actual photo)
Now, the 16-year-old poster was told by his mom that she is pregnant and having a son, but he finally confessed how jealous he felt of his half-siblings
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Hearing this, his mom broke down in tears, and reconsidered having the baby, so the poster is facing backlash from everyone
Today’s story is quite tragic as the poster narrates how he feels neglected by his mom. The thing is, she had him when she was just 15, so she left him with her parents to raise, while she completed her education. She also met a guy (Jack) a year after OP was born and after getting their degrees, she married Jack and moved to Vancouver.
Despite this, she always made a point to visit, showered the poster with love, showed up for games, and paid for his tutoring and other stuff. However, dear readers, the story took a turn when she had daughters with Jack, and couldn’t spend as much time with our poster. He noticed how her visits dwindled, there were no more cute nicknames for him, and she also stopped coming for his games.
As if all this wasn’t too much to handle for the poster, she recently called him and told him that she’s pregnant again. This time, she is having a boy, so she’ll now have 2 “special guys”, and OP just couldn’t keep a straight face. She noticed the sour look and enquired what happened, and it all came spilling out of the teen.
He told her how he feels jealous of his half-siblings because they always have her around, and now they won’t even have space for him with them when he wants to go to university. The woman started crying and she was inconsolable. In fact, she even started questioning whether to have this kid, and the whole family just lashed out against the poster, who’s feeling guilty about it.
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However, when he vented online, it didn’t take long for Redditors to side with him, as they could clearly see how unfair it was all for him. They said that his mom made a sane choice to leave him with her parents, so she could complete her education. However, not taking him back when she settled down with Jack was a big mistake on her end.
Experts warn that modern parenting is highly stressful, so we can imagine the woman having her hands full with her two daughters. However, neglecting her elder son the way she did is just heartbreaking, isn’t it? Besides, with another kid, she will barely have any time for OP, so it’s no wonder that he feels affronted.
Research suggests that childhood emotional deprivation can have long-lasting effects on children. This just shows what the poster is going through, and even if he has his grandparents, he can still see that his half-siblings are getting more love from his mom. That would hurt anyone, much less a teenager, don’t you think?
It has also been observed that, “In cases where parents are neglectful towards their children, sibling rivalry may arise as a result of seeking attention and validation.” It doesn’t seem like the poster would develop a healthy bond with his half-siblings if his mom keeps treating him this way.
Many netizens argued that the reason she was crying so much was because she knew that what he said was the truth, and she just couldn’t handle it. People also felt really bad for the poster that even with zero fault on his behalf, his whole family was almost attacking him emotionally.
That’s honestly quite brutal, isn’t it? If you were in his shoes, would you do the same? Let us know in the comments!
Folks instantly sided with the teen and assured him that it was not his fault, and he is allowed to express it as he was neglected by his mom
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sturmwesen 3 months ago (edited)
The grandparents can be the best in the world and OP is still allowed to want more attention from his mom. it's his mom for crying out loud, and he doesn't know his dad. of course he needs her. add to that average sibling rivlary e voila: melt down. mom needs to make time for him regulary. otherwise he is going to resent her, the siblings and "step dad"
Ms.GB 3 months ago
Yes. His mom was crying because deep down she knows he got a raw deal. She knows his feelings are valid.
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FreeTheUnicorn 3 months ago
Why are they piling on OP? If his mom doesn't make sure he feels like he has a place in her nuclear family, that's on her. She can't even have an honest conversation with her son. Grandparents and partner are fueling this. Inhooe the kid gets out and goes far for university. Distance helps put things in perspective.
Tabitha 3 months ago
Let me guess. The new hubby is not OP’s father, and he cannot stand the thought of some other man’s child living in his house, even though that child’s mother is now his wife. Some people are obsessed with DNA, combined with antiquated notions about only wanting g their “own” kids, and no one else’s. That could be a reason why OP was never at any point welcomed into his mom’s new family. Poor kid. Now his grandparents are getting all pissy and guilttripping him about all the “sacrifices” they made to raise him for his mother. Poor kid just can’t win for losing.
Alexandra Hall 3 months ago (edited)
How can any member of this young man’s family, especially the adults, criticize him for his Absolutely Valid feelings?! How dare they tell him how to feel?! FFS People are So disappointing.
Sarah Ellison 3 months ago
It sounds like OPs mom got manipulated into physically abandoning her son. There's absolutely zero reason why once OPs mom was done Uni and had secured housing that he shouldn't have moved to live with her.
J R 2 months ago
I don't blame the mom for going off to college and letting her parents raise OP. Since she had him so young, the grandparents were probably better equipped to be his guardians. But I do blame her for, as an adult, treating her daughters differently than her son. I also really dislike the grandparents talking about how grateful OP should be to them. Kids shouldn't be expected to be grateful their guardians raised them and gave them basic necessities; it's the kids' right to expect those.
Scott Rackley 3 months ago
Hate to break it to the kid, but Jack is the reason he's at his grandparents and not with his mom.
Ode 3 months ago
It's quite simple, this teen feels a certain way so it's never wrong to state it out loud, even if it might hurt feelings when it comes out. Can't control what others do after that, but expressing what one truly thinks or feels enables others to try and make amends or find solutions. If one doesn't say anything, cannot know if people are just oblivious. So, saying the ugly truth out loud is a way better alternative than disconnecting from people, as sometimes people change course. Unless the people are a*****e or very selfish, then it's no use probably, but with normal people I would give them a shot
Lee Gilliland 3 months ago (edited)
Teen lucked out. I wonder how long it will take them to realize they lost a potential free babysitter over this. Mom was crying because teen told the truth and she hadn't really realized what she was doing until it was too late.
sturmwesen 3 months ago (edited)
The grandparents can be the best in the world and OP is still allowed to want more attention from his mom. it's his mom for crying out loud, and he doesn't know his dad. of course he needs her. add to that average sibling rivlary e voila: melt down. mom needs to make time for him regulary. otherwise he is going to resent her, the siblings and "step dad"
Ms.GB 3 months ago
Yes. His mom was crying because deep down she knows he got a raw deal. She knows his feelings are valid.
Load More Replies... FreeTheUnicorn 3 months ago
Why are they piling on OP? If his mom doesn't make sure he feels like he has a place in her nuclear family, that's on her. She can't even have an honest conversation with her son. Grandparents and partner are fueling this. Inhooe the kid gets out and goes far for university. Distance helps put things in perspective.
Tabitha 3 months ago
Let me guess. The new hubby is not OP’s father, and he cannot stand the thought of some other man’s child living in his house, even though that child’s mother is now his wife. Some people are obsessed with DNA, combined with antiquated notions about only wanting g their “own” kids, and no one else’s. That could be a reason why OP was never at any point welcomed into his mom’s new family. Poor kid. Now his grandparents are getting all pissy and guilttripping him about all the “sacrifices” they made to raise him for his mother. Poor kid just can’t win for losing.
Alexandra Hall 3 months ago (edited)
How can any member of this young man’s family, especially the adults, criticize him for his Absolutely Valid feelings?! How dare they tell him how to feel?! FFS People are So disappointing.
Sarah Ellison 3 months ago
It sounds like OPs mom got manipulated into physically abandoning her son. There's absolutely zero reason why once OPs mom was done Uni and had secured housing that he shouldn't have moved to live with her.
J R 2 months ago
I don't blame the mom for going off to college and letting her parents raise OP. Since she had him so young, the grandparents were probably better equipped to be his guardians. But I do blame her for, as an adult, treating her daughters differently than her son. I also really dislike the grandparents talking about how grateful OP should be to them. Kids shouldn't be expected to be grateful their guardians raised them and gave them basic necessities; it's the kids' right to expect those.
Scott Rackley 3 months ago
Hate to break it to the kid, but Jack is the reason he's at his grandparents and not with his mom.
Ode 3 months ago
It's quite simple, this teen feels a certain way so it's never wrong to state it out loud, even if it might hurt feelings when it comes out. Can't control what others do after that, but expressing what one truly thinks or feels enables others to try and make amends or find solutions. If one doesn't say anything, cannot know if people are just oblivious. So, saying the ugly truth out loud is a way better alternative than disconnecting from people, as sometimes people change course. Unless the people are a*****e or very selfish, then it's no use probably, but with normal people I would give them a shot
Lee Gilliland 3 months ago (edited)
Teen lucked out. I wonder how long it will take them to realize they lost a potential free babysitter over this. Mom was crying because teen told the truth and she hadn't really realized what she was doing until it was too late.
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