AITA for not begging my mother to talk to me?

Hi there! So, last June I moved out of my moms house and into my bio-dads house. I hadnt known him for long but I was not being treated right at my moms (not important information though)

I had been speaking to her over the months and kept a decent relationship with her. However, early December she decided that my cat (that was still at her house and she was not bothered by that) needed to be put down because he had a tumor on his back leg and couldn’t walk well. This wasn’t an issue, but she didn’t tell me until AFTER they had put him down and told me AT SCHOOL.

About 2 weeks later my grandmas dog (who I grew up with as well) needed to be euthanized because his health declined very fast. I was on the phone with her and she referred to my stepdad as ‘Dad’. My father is a very protective person, and he gets upset when he is not called dad because he did not choose to not be in my life. (Him and my mom were both teenagers and her and her mom completely cut him off and mom wouldnt even properly fill out the forms until medicaid threatened to take away my insurance if she didnt tell them who the dad was). But my dad ended up saying that she was speaking with my dad and she got so mad and handed the phone to my stepdad who ended up talking with us and saying I could meet them at the vet where the dog was going.

After I hung up, my mom texted me and said that if my dad was gonna act like that I didn’t need to go to the vet to say bye to the dog. At this point I was fed up and told her I WAS going to go say bye to that dog and it’s not her dog to tell me I can’t see. It ended up just being my grandma and my stepdad at the vet and I told the dog bye.

My dad ended up sending her a long text telling her that it seems like every opportunity she has to hurt me, she takes it. (She does, not even being dramatic).

Now it’s been over a month since I’ve spoken to my mom, I had a major surgery she knew about that she did not even speak to me after. She had even promised to help me during my recovery but it’s just been me my dad and my neighbor.

I also went back to school the other day (She works in the library) and I’ve been in there twice and she won’t even look at me. Even when I talk to her coworkers.

Now my other grandma is telling me that she’s my only mom and I need to talk to her.

My thing is I’m 17. I’m a child. I shouldn’t be responsible for maintaining and healing that relationship. I’m also not the one who she should be mad at. IMO I shouldn’t be having to beg an adult woman to talk to me when obviously she doesn’t want to. I haven’t blocked her, she still stalks my social media pages, but she won’t interact or talk to me or even look at me. AITA???? I don’t know what to do. It’s been the most peaceful month ever though.

14 thoughts on “AITA for not begging my mother to talk to me?”
  1. NTA. You’re right, you’re the child, and it’s not your job to chase or repair a relationship an adult is choosing to ignore.

  2. Now my other grandma is telling me that she’s my only mom and I need to talk to her. – She is Toxic and you don’t need that in your life.

    My thing is I’m 17. I’m a child. I shouldn’t be responsible for maintaining and healing that relationship.  – Even if you were an adult, still not your responsibility to heal the relationship she broke…

    NTA

  3. NTA. Are you quite sure that you have the ages right? ‘Cause your mother seems to be the 17 year old, immature one, lashing out.

  4. Protect your peace…if your mother wants to be this way, let her. You can’t change other people, nor force them to grow up when they are refusing to do so. Live your life, if her flying monkeys start up, tell them you KNOW you only have one mother, but they need to talk to HER about things, you’re not the one refusing the relationship.

  5. Nta I’m so sorry that at 17 you have a better head on your shoulders and sound more mature than the woman who birthed you. It’s not fair. You deserve a good mom. So sorry op.

  6. NTA

    From the way you phrase the question I think you’re already fairly certain about this, but I can confirm your instincts are right.

  7. >Now my other grandma is telling me that she’s my only mom and I need to talk to her

    Your mom, and grandmother, are emotionally manipulative and abusive. You’ve finally said to yourself, “Enough, I’m better than that. My dad cares, is present in my life, and I feel safe with him.”

    You’ve walked away, and good for you. Everyone here gets that, and supports your decision.

    NTA

  8. Your mother is holding you emotionally hostage, DO NOT Cave. This is a boundary you need to set. Stay strong. You can do it.

  9. NTA

    And tell grandma to back off. If the mother is like that, it’s because her mother didn’t teach her how to be responsible.

  10. She is the grown up here!

    Don’t make any more efforts-the silent treatment is another form of manipulation to hurt you and make you feel like you’re in the wrong.

    Let her “suffer in silence” because after all, it’s self-imposed! Tell your grandma that “this sulking is Mom’s choice, not mine”.

    NTA

  11. You had major surgery at 17 and your mom never checked on you? Your grandma is lecturing the wrong person. NTA

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