“I fully believed the idea that it was MY fault her birthday was ruined and that I had done something wrong.”
Now, twenty years have passed since that dreaded day, and her mother has come around to view the situation as “funny” instead of “frustrating.”
But, this is still a massive problem since the mom constantly brings up the bullying and regards it as a funny story– particularly at dinners or birthday parties.
And for her, the constant reminder of her childhood pain is insufferable. Every time her mom launches into the “funny story” again, she is just brought back to the ridicule she endured at the hands of her former best friend.
Plus, you would think that after all of these years, her mother would get the hint by now. After all, she has never laughed during the tale, and all of her other family members just awkwardly chuckle after it is told.
Still, the mother never “got it” and made the very same joke this year before her big birthday dinner.
The mother had coordinated a large group chat with all of her family members and friends to plan out the big day. And inside the chat, she texted another snide remark about the decades-old bullying incident.
“Hopefully, I won’t get a call from your boss saying someone is being mean to you at work before the party,” the mother apparently texted as a “joke.”
After seeing that message pop up on her screen, though, she could not deal with it anymore. So, she finally told her mother off in front of everyone.
“Can you please let it go and stop bringing this up constantly? I don’t know why you think this is a funny memory for anyone besides yourself. And, to be honest, I can’t imagine why it’s a funny memory for you, either,” she responded.
Immediately following the response, the group chat fell radio silent. Then, she got a furious call from her mother, who claimed she embarrassed her in front of everyone and could no longer show her face to her friends.