AITA for snapping at my mom in public, in front of family?

I (17F) was recently really sick, like constant nausea, stomach cramps, and frequent bathroom trips. On one of the worst days, I was meant to meet up with one of my close guy friends. I’d already spent around $40 to hang out, and honestly I just wanted to get out of the house and feel normal for a bit, so I ultimately decided to go. Surprisingly, once I was out, I felt okay. Not amazing, but functional. As soon as I got home, I was absolutely wrecked again. My mom (53F) immediately decided this meant I was “anxious” about seeing my “boyfriend” (not even my boyfriend). I told her no and that I felt sick before, during and after hanging out with him. She brushed it off and kept insisting it was nerves. The next day I went to my dad’s house (they’re divorced), still sick. And then I threw up into the kitchen sink because it was the closest place and I had about half a second to react. When I got back home and told my mum, she said “ew, why would you vomit in the kitchen sink?” and told me next time I should “run to the toilet and hope i make it in time…” I don’t know why she was so grossed out because it wasn’t even her sink. And then, she said it was because I was anxious about the hangout from the day before. A week later, my mum had reflux and she suddenly spat it out… **into the kitchen sink**. When I said “ew,” she said, “What? I can’t help it.”

A few days after that, we were out with some of my cousins and my Aunt when my mum started teasing me in front of everyone about being “so anxious” before my “first date.” I finally snapped and said, “Yeah, because anxiety makes you throw up the day after the event.” Now she’s mad at me for being disrespectful and embarrassing her, and says I overreacted and should’ve just laughed it off. I feel bad because I did say it sarcastically in front of family, and I probably could’ve handled it privately instead of calling her out publicly.

So… AITA**?**

12 thoughts on “AITA for snapping at my mom in public, in front of family?”
  1. NTA. Your mom dismissed your illness, demonstrated hypocrisy, and publicly mocked you. She embarrassed herself. Your response was justified.

  2. nta. honestly just sounds like a normal mom/daughter dispute tbh. but it sucks that she didn’t open her eyes after ur sickness continued on after 24hrs. everyone has their little public slip-ups and yours really didn’t seem that deep. i wouldn’t sweat it. my mom also gets dramatic about “public image” so i get where ur coming from.

  3. NTA because I think your mom was wrong to think it would be fun to bring this up in front of the family. She started this and that was not nice of her to do that.

  4. Honestly, I get why she’s mad, but like she was teasing you about throwing up. Publicly calling out someone being ridiculous = fair game, NTA

  5. Don’t start none, won’t be none. If your mum thinks it’s funny to poke fun at you in public, she needs to expect that you’ll have a response for her.

    She shouldn’t be so sensitive.

    NTA 

  6. She tried to make a joke to embarrass you and got embarrassed? Is that what you’re saying?

    You don’t need to laugh at unfunny things.

    Eh. She will get over it.

  7. Typical.. someone diagnosing a woman’s health issues as anxiety. It’s the worst when it comes from another woman. Definitely NTA.

  8. Coming from an 18F(tm), there have been numerous situations where I have publicly (unintentionally) embarrassed my mom, and the opposite has happened as well. Most of the time the conversation can be resolved with “I was feeling this way because it felt like you were doing this!” “Oh! I did that because I thought this other thing. Seems like we weren’t on the same page”. Apologies are exchanged and all is well. Sometimes we’re a little rough afterwards, but again, we talk it out. And if someone was in the wrong, they apologize.

    You’re NTA. It was an emotional response to something that’s been building, and worse, she added humiliation on top of all of it. Sure, you snapped. But she had it coming, putting your private (and not even true) information on display

  9. NTA, you were actually sick, and your mom didn’t buy it (for whatever reason). Also, sounds like the norovirus, hopefully you don’t get it again.

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