Woman Gets Drunk, Suffers A Mental Breakdown And Abuses Her Son's Fiance, Son Terms Her A "Monster" While Storming Out

“Maybe my kids are scared of you cause you’re a f*cking monster!”

Maryjane

• Published in Interesting
• June 26, 2023

When a person experiences a mental health crisis that overrides their emotions, the phrase "mental breakdown" is frequently used. It can be caused by other illnesses, including sadness and anxiety, although the cases tend to be severe.

In some cases, a mental breakdown might push a person into other mental health issues, like self-harm or suicidal thoughts. Mental breakdowns also referred to as nervous breakdowns, are typically not given a medical diagnosis.

Simply put, the expression is used to describe a scenario in which a person's mental health experiences particular symptoms. The OP's mom had a mental breakdown and lashed out at her grandson, and the OP didn't take it lightly.

The thing is, the OP and his ex-girlfriend (who is the mother of his three kids) split after he found out she cheated multiple times. Growing up, OP's mom envisioned a very specific life plan for him, as she always wanted to control his life, his education, career, and romantic relationships.

Also, OP's mom loved his ex-girlfriend and always blamed him for their split. OP now has a new girlfriend, “Fiona,” and they have been dating for three years now. OP's mom never liked Fiona, and she made it clear even in her drunken state.

The OP had to give her a piece of his mind, and his dad blamed it on her mental breakdown.

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The OP and his ex decided to “co-parent,” but she was incredibly distanced from the family

To OP's mom, he'll always be a failure, a disappointment and she has made her thoughts very clear to him

The OP wished it was a nice, calm, afternoon spent with family because it's his mother's birthday

OP's dad told him that he shouldn’t have called his mother a monster when she was clearly having a breakdown

OP has offered the following explanation for why they think they might be the a-hole:

I don't want to apologize. However, I think that my dad has good intentions. My mum was having a breakdown and I didn't do anything helpful but exacerbate it. Maybe I should apologize for my use of language and then arrange a more "calm" conversation with her later.

Let's head into the comments and find out what other Redditors have to say regarding the story

OP's mom is dangerous to his children

OP's mother idolizes a woman who cheated on her son

There's a huge difference between having a breakdown and throwing a tantrum

Good for the OP and his girlfriend for protecting his kids

She was literally scaring her grand kids while drinking

"Maybe you don't know what a monster you act like when you're so drunk."

Telling the dad that it wasn't a breakdown but a drunk rant

OP's mom had no right to curse out the OP's son. Why would she even get drunk to the extent of embarrassing herself?

Many redditors took the OP's side, and he was declared not the AH. You, too, can drop your thoughts about this story in the comments section below, and don't forget to share with your loved ones as well.

Maryjane