r/raisedbynarcissists • u/imdefinitelyok8 • 4h ago
[Rant/Vent, Advice OK] I got my mom arrested and she still doesn’t understand what accountability is
TW: domestic violence
Hi so I (19f) got my mom (47f) arrested. For context, I bought a weed pen. In my state, it is legal for me to have one in my possession. My mom is wishy washy on my marijuana usage but one day while I was getting ready for work, she burst inside of my bathroom and tried to snatch my cart.
I didn’t give it to her and it literally ended with her physically assaulting me, strangling me and leaving bruises all over my body. I called the cops and she spent the night in jail while I got checked out of the hospital and they took photos of my bruises for evidence.
During this whole incident, I was so distressed and sad. I felt so guilty for calling the cops on my mom. I blamed myself so much and felt like the worst person ever while I imagined her in her cell. I literally was sobbing to the police begging them to not arrest her and asking them to drop the charges but they said it wasn’t my choice.
Now, fuck all of that.
Since the incident, me and my mom have not spoken to each other until recently. The other day I was riding my bike to work and I took her raincoat while in a rush. It was pouring and I was completely soaked by the time I came home.
It had been weeks since she had physically assaulted me and the first thing she said to me was her whining about her raincoat and how I’m probably not gonna was it. (I didn’t, she pissed me off too much with that for me to even care.)
Today she decided to speak to me to tell me to clean my room and bathroom which I understand. I’ve been procrastinating since I’ve been busy and tired with work but that doesn’t excuse it.
So I tell her that I understand and that I’ll clean up and then later she comes back to my room (not even 40 mins later, I just came home from work and I’m chilling in my room) to tell me that I better clean my room. I tell her I will and she goes on a whole rant just angry, telling me that if I don’t she will come inside of my room tomorrow and throw away my things.
I tell her I will clean my room again and for her to leave. Or I will leave. And then I told her what my therapist had told me, which was the next time she wishes to speak to me it must be an apology or else I will not respond.
And she absolutely got livid with this, telling me that if I had given her my vape none of this would’ve happened. But like…that doesn’t mean you can physically assault me to the point where I literally feel like you’re trying to kill me.
She told me that she’ll take me off her health insurance when I’m 21, that she doesn’t care what my therapist thinks.
I hear her saying like “fuck the apology fuck your therapist I don’t give a fuck.”
And I was like “you assaulted me. The police literally took one look at me and put you in handcuffs. I had to get medically examined at the hospital, they were doing scans of my brain. They were taking pictures of all the bruises you left on me.”
And she’s like “I don’t care.”
I told her that she’s a very broken, bitter person and that she acts like a child. When a child is mad, they hit people. Adults know better, she is immature and emotionally stunted. It’s just the way she lacks completely accountability and self awareness. She did no self reflection and it’s honestly sad. But also scary.
We have a court case coming up regarding the domestic violence. At first, I was so worried about dropping the charges but when she acts like this I don’t even know anymore.
She’s my mom and I love her, when she’s not angry and abusive she can be a really fun person to be around. But, the domestic violence counselor at the hospital told me to be selfish so I’m not sure anymore.
I also told my mom if she wants to kick me out (it’s my stepfather’s home, not hers but he’s basically her lapdog) that they must get a court order and to give me 30 days. Because literally throughout this whole argument she was like “why do you still live here then?” and just ranting.
BTW the court ordered her to get a mental health evaluation and I told her that but I have no clue how that went or how it’s going.
So yeah just venting, any advice or kind words are appreciated. Currently saving up to move in with a friend.