His Mom Messaged Him After Abandoning Him 13 Years Ago, But He’s Not Interested In Speaking To Her Because She Left Him Alone With His Abusive Dad
When this 18-year-old young man was just 5 years old, his mother, who is now 39, left his abusive and alcoholic father. But, while his mom fled to start fresh, she left him behind in the process.
So, he actually has not seen or heard from his mom in about 13 years. Instead, he was left with his dad– who took all the frustration out on him following his mom’s departure.
According to him, his dad was not just physically abusive but also emotionally abused him throughout his entire life.
“And despite my dad becoming less involved as I got older, he remained a consistently mean and unpleasant presence,” he recalled.
That’s why he decided to take his studies very seriously and begin working from a young age– using these outlets as an escape from the troubles he faced at home.
Since then, he’s been able to get into a university in a much better and larger city– where he now lives. He is also there alongside some of his close high school friends.
“The only good thing my dad ever did was give me a good sum of money before I went to university,” he said.
While he felt like he was getting a fresh start, though, he was recently reminded of his tumultuous past about three weeks ago.
It all began when he randomly received an Instagram DM from his mom, who tried to explain why she’d left his father. Then, she apologized for also leaving him behind in such a terrible situation.
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His mom also admitted that she was not in the right mental state at the time and has since recovered. In fact, she’s now remarried and has other children.
So, his mom really wanted them to reconnect and for him to meet both her new wife and kids.
Now, he hasn’t responded to his mom’s message yet, mainly because he is still angry at his mom.
After all, she failed to understand that after she left his abusive dad, his dad just turned around and took all of that anger out on him.
He also took a look at his mom’s Instagram account, which is public, and saw that she seemingly lives in a very nice and happy home.
“I’m resentful that she now has a seemingly happy family while I was stuck with him,” he admitted.
“And she never reached out when I needed her, and now she wants me to meet her wife and kids?”
However, he has since confided in some friends about the situation. And even knowing about his childhood, his friends still believe that he should give his mom a second chance.
They believe that he may regret not speaking to her, especially since he doesn’t know exactly what happened to her when he was younger.
“But I’m just so angry about her abandonment,” he vented, “I feel like I don’t need her now that I’m older.”
Regardless, ever since speaking with his friends, he can’t help but wonder if not wanting to reconnect with his mom after she abandoned him is justified or wrong.
Can you understand why he still harbors resentment toward his mom? Would you want to speak to your parent if they left you in such a tragic situation? On the other hand, may he regret it later if he refuses to speak to his mom now? What would you do?
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