Mom Monster
The story
This is hard because she is sitting right next to me right in my personal space. Here it is, I am a 50 year old woman who can’t be herself. Ever since I was a child, my mother and I did not get along. It wasn’t that I was being a brat, it is because I’m different. I am intelligent and gifted.
I was able to read college books and understand the concept of the lessons at age 3. I grew up on welfare and knew what that meant at age 5. My mom is uneducated high school dropout who was knocked up at 17. I am the youngest of two brothers from another father. I understood that they were half related to me at age 5.
My mom aborted the child before me and then was going to have me aborted but my great Uncle who adores children stepped in. So, here I am. I’m alive and breathing. Not sure what she did while I was developing in her womb, I do have many health issues. Physical health problems.
As a teenager, I tried running away from her. She had married some rich guy that continued to hurt me. My word meant nothing to her. I was always threatened to come back home by my half brothers, other aunts and uncles, and grand parents. They began to deem me worthless little turd. I have the label of being a drug user, alcoholic, and etc. the worthless no good disrespecting turd. Funny, I’m totally against drugs and alcohol.
In my 20s I tried being on my own. I snuck off to college. Bought a tiny home. Bought a car. Moved far away from all my family. Held down 3 jobs. One of those jobs was my core career for after college. Had some good friends. This only lasted for a few years.
Sadly, my brothers somehow found me (this was before social media taken off). I was dragged home and scolded for abandoning my sad poor mother. How dare I leave her! I worried her sick! I’m such a bad disrespectful disappointment child!
They sold my home. My mom took the money of the sell. They took my car. They gave it to my mom so that she can get back and forth to her work. They threw my belongings away. No joke! My brothers along with several other family members did this.
Now, at age 26. My mother divorced from that pervert and living in her dead parents house. My Aunts who helped my mom hunt me down are now kicking her out of my dead grandparents home. At first it was comical. I have a bachelor degree in English Literature. I’m aimed at finishing college. Screw all their drama. I took off to the dorm living nearby. I had my way paved.
Sadly, my mother followed. She ended up in my dorm room. She did drugs. She drank. With 20 year old college kids! A “oh woes me” 50 year old drinking and doing drugs with my peers! Disgusting! I was so appalled and embarrassed. I left and got an apartment with roommates. She came by every single night! My whole family threatened me to let her move into my shared apartment. This place wasn’t even in my name! The lease was in my roommates name!
So, my roommates moved the heck out because they wanted their space and yep, she got her way and moved right in. I ended up getting r@ped. I didn’t have that roommate protection. My mom in the bigger bedroom watching some stupid movie as I thrashed around screaming. My neighbor heard the noise and was concerned for my well being. 6 weeks later and ashamed, I go to the hospital for female problems.
I got pregnant. My r@pist on the loose and my mother - unhinged! She tried to commit suicide because I was pregnant. Then she tried to talk me into aborting this baby. Something I was totally against! She had my r@pist come over and take me to a clinic.
I never did get that abortion. I used my health problems as an accuse to get the procedure. I went through the pregnancy and had a beautiful baby girl. She hated me for it. I finished college with a bachelor’s degree not only in English Literature but also landscape and interior design. I moved away and bought a trailer in what I thought was a safe community. My mom broke her foot at her workplace. She needed a car and rides to her medical appointments.
She lost the apartment and had to move in. Again, she messed up my life. I was without her for 3 years and here I come home from work and family is just moving her into my small trailer!
I lost my career. Almost lost my daughter to CPS. Lost my car. Can’t keep a boyfriend. I have no friends. No job. No car. My trailer is now a dump. And it’s 20 whole years in this ghetto place! She had a stroke last year. No family around anymore. They all died or moved far away. I’m stuck with this monster. I have tried everything.
I’m tired. She sits right here, getting all nosy on who I’m writing. Asking questions and into all my business. I can’t even breathe without her asking why. Just a few months ago she told me that she wished I was a boy rather than a girl because she thinks boys are stronger and smarter.
I just want to yeet myself for existing. My daughter is brilliant. She can leave. She has left. She has the life I can’t have and I’m so grateful for that. I didn’t want to be like my monster who micro manages my every thought, my every move. My daughter is free to be herself. That is real love.
I’m secretly trying to sell my trailer. I’m secretly trying to run again…
I may end up 6 feet under if I can’t leave. I just want to erase me from her.

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Points of view
I'm truly sorry for what you've gone through, but your narrative seems somewhat perplexing and a bit too dramatic. 🤔 Life surely throws challenges our way, but it's essential how we respond to them. Do people genuinely endure such relentless hardship without ever finding any reprieve??? It seems somewhat implausible!! 😮
Wow, that's one heckuva rollercoaster you've been riding. I 100% feel just how stifling it must be to have endured such chaotic circumstances mostly alone. It’s like you’ve been dragging an anchor around all your life, making it hard to get any breathing room or achieve anything that's not tainted by someone else's drama. Honestly, it's straight-up messed up how your so-called 'family' kept interfering and causing havoc in your life. 🙄
I totally get it; you've been dealt a pretty raw hand. But seriously, isn't it about time you stop the merry-go-round of misery? You’ve gotta find a way to break the cycle and set yourself free. You're obviously smart; use those brains to devise an escape plan that sticks. All that past stuff is just noise now; silence it by focusing on your own happiness and sanity. It's never too late to rewrite your script. Go on, girl, claim your space and your life. Ain’t nobody gonna do it for you!
it's clear you've been through a lot, and your resilience is impressive. dealing with such a challenging family dynamic must feel incredibly suffocating at times. 😞 you appear to have done your best given the circumstances, especially providing a better life for your daughter.
i'm wondering though, amidst all these hurdles, was there ever a moment when you felt you could reach out for support or guidance? it seems like finding some external assistance could have been beneficial. have you considered the possibility of seeking professional advice to navigate through this? remember, it's never too late to take steps towards change and self-liberation.