By jessroses - 31/03/2016 13:36 - Australia - Melbourne

Today, I took my boyfriend's advice and finally stood up to my very passive-agressive, rude mother. What started in a conversation about her snide comment about my outfit ended in me needing to find somewhere else to live. FML
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OP here So didn't expect this to make the front page but to clear up a few things I'm 19, my boyfriend also lives with his parents and I live away from home in a town about 2 hours away, but my usual hangout bar is in my hometown so on the weekends and holidays I come home and make use of the bed. So mostly I've moved out. We had gotten into a very loud row which turned into mum (for the umpteenth time) bringing up how I'm never home and what happened to the sweet little girl that told her everything. I've explained time and time again that I didn't have friends then and Now I'm balancing a social life in 2 places, and spending time with family, which I admit I haven't been spending as much time with her, because once I moved out I could see her from a distance and see how manipulative she is. I have also tried to see mum less and less because I thought that's just where my life was headed. Being the youngest child means it's difficult for mum to let go. However, I have been her punching bag for the past few years, always making passing comments about my weight (I am obese, as is she) and the clothes I wear. I came out as bisexual to her and she doesn't believe me because I have a boyfriend and told me to keep it from the rest of the family. So yeah, I'm trying to get out of the situation, but my boyfriends family are not doing well financially so I would rather not move in, as well as its a relatively new relationship (just under a year)

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It's probably better that you get out of that situation OP! Take this opportunity and try to find somewhere that you feel safer and better.

Whether you like them or not, you just have to deal with what they say until you move out.

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Oh, yeah, Buffalo Bill had the same problem when he took up making his special suits. Parents just need to let their kids express themselves!

I guess you needed to learn "mother knows best" the hard way.

DeadxManxWalking 27

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Because it's always the kid(s)' fault? Parents aren't perfect, they can be rude, over reactionary people too, you know.

Some people have emotionally abusive parents. When you've lived your whole life or part of it being constantly belittled, been rude to, criticised constantly, never good enough, it's really hard to stand up to it. I don't think OP's boyfriend would have told her to say anything if he didn't think it was necessary ... Some people don't even realise that the relationship is abusive until someone from the outside makes them realise it is. So no, not all kids make situations escalate, parents can be at fault too.

sorry #24 I just unliked ur comment! didn't mean it. your comment is totally valid

I think it would be nice to know what was said and how it was said. I mean if op totally blew up on her mom and let all the years of bottled up anger out in one conversation while yelling, then I'd say that op went about it poorly. (Still doesn't deserve to be kicked out though). It's very difficult to tell someone that they're wrong or have bad behaviour or whatever and expect them to change. The only way to be affective in this type of a situation is to be very calm, let them know that their behaviour hurts you and how you feel about it, how you wish they would treat you instead, etc. If you start yelling at someone and berate them for their behaviour and whatever else, the only thing that's going to do is immediately get their back up, make them angry, and feel the need to defend themselves. So again, if op just yelled and freaked at her mom than I can see how the mom would react poorly and see it as a tantrum and lack of respect. Either way though she shouldn't be kicking you out over that one conversation and hopefully once the anger and need to defend has dissipated, she will go to bed and actually think about what was really said and how you really feel and try to make a change.

you deserve it! you can't just talk to your mother any way you'd like when you live under her roof

If someone has a horrible bitter mother, like mine, who calls you a "fat, useless ****", says you'll end up "having a baby before you're 18 and end up on government benefits" and constantly belittles and laughs at you, then I think people have every right to stick up for themselves. Emotional abuse in homes is real, just because it's their parents giving it, doesn't make less hurtful or gives you a reason to ignore it/suck it up; and before you say it, no, I wasn't a bold, naughty or spoilt child growing up and that I probably deserved it, no, it was quite the opposite actually and even if I was, no-one deserves to be spoken to in that way, regardless if it was their mother, the Pope or Barney the ******* Dinosaur. Get off your high horse.

Emiweb 9

I think if you have the finances and are able to move out, then the sooner you do it, the better. It's emotionally exhausting to be in that environment. Hopefully your relationship will improve once you're not living there, she may just find that she misses you.

your bf seems to understand the situation. Can he offer you a place to stay? if only it's temporary

That sucks , hopefully your boyfriend will let you stay with him til you get a place

amongthischaos 18

almost the same thing happened to me about a year ago, but it was my step mother and I swear she was the most hypocritical person I ever met. she would always treat me like dirt even though I did everything she asked me to plus some. While her other daughter would constantly defy her, but if I did one thing wrong I was threatened to be kicked out. My boyfriend overheard a phone call I had with her and it didn't end well, he told me that I needed to get out asap. I started asking friends and almost all of them were willing to help me. I ended up moving in with his mom, it was the best decision of my life.

elizacandle 29

I agree your life sucks but unfortunately if she's that bad you should've known that could be a consequence, especially if you're over 18. (I'm not sayin it's fair) but even if it's tough for you to get set up elsewhere to live for now it may be for the best. getting out of a toxic environment will be good for you and may even improve your relationship with your mom- not that it's necessary. that's up to you and her if you both want to work on that. hang in there op. and your bf should help you out during this time....