Mother Left in Poverty: Daughter’s Revenge or Justified Response?

Imagine growing up with a mother who constantly belittles and insults you, only to find yourself in a position to help her years later. Would you extend a helping hand, or would you let her experience the consequences of her actions? One woman faced this very dilemma, and her decision has left her questioning if she’s gone too far.

Regina George as a Parent

Daily Insults and Control

Depression, Anxiety, and Body Dysmorphia

University Escape Plan Foiled

Finding Refuge with a Relative

Cutting Ties ✂️

A New Life in Ireland

Love, Marriage, and a Baby on the Way

A Call from the Past ☎️

A Plea for Help

The Daughter’s Response

Cultural Expectations Clashing

What About the Brothers?

Blocking the Aunt

Guilt Creeps In

A Daughter’s Struggle: Compassion or Retribution?

After years of abuse and control, this woman managed to escape her toxic mother and build a new life for herself. But when her mother’s sister called, begging for help on behalf of her now impoverished mother, she couldn’t help but feel a mix of anger and guilt. With her friends and husband supporting her decision to refuse help, she’s left wondering if she’s done the right thing. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…

NTA and standing up to abusive parents. Protect your family ‍ ‍ and don’t let guilt consume you

Protecting my child is my priority, not my deranged mother.

NTA. Commenter explains cultural expectations and supports OP’s decision.

NTA: Daughter not responsible for mother’s poor choices and treatment.

Daughter’s justified decision to not let mother back in

Overcoming poverty and standing up for oneself.

Escaping toxic family situations is important for mental health.

Rooting for OP to thrive and leave toxic mother behind

Breaking cultural norms, Indian daughter stands up against mother’s abuse.

Cutting off toxic family: NTA, egg donor aunt can’t understand

NTA for not wanting to help abusive mother. Supportive comment and reply.

Daughter’s revenge or justified response? NTA comment thinks latter

Breaking the cycle of toxic expectations in family dynamics.

NTA stands up to controlling mother, commenters empathize

Moving on from a toxic relationship with grace

Sister’s vague response leaves mother in poverty. Generosity appreciated

Survivor of abusive Indian mother shares story and calls for support group

NTA stands up for herself and questions respect culture.

NTAH calls out toxic ‘respect your elders’ mentality.

Daughter’s response to mother’s poverty is justified.

NTA big time. Commenter provides thoughtful response to cultural guilt.

NTA suggests mother deserves no support, reply is disgusted.

Cutting toxic family ties for self-care.

NTA claps back at entitled daughter with a therapy bill.

NTA receives no backlash, but no support either.

Entitled mother gets called out and commenter suggests sex work

Bold suggestion sparks debate in NTA comment section.

Commenter apologizes for mistake about UK law, OP clarifies location

Abandoned by mother, commenter supports OP’s decision to cut ties.

Congrats on your baby! NTA for not taking responsibility.

Standing up for yourself is not being a bad daughter. ✊

Commenter denies informing mother of pregnancy, defends NTA judgement.

A touching exchange of support and encouragement.

Support for NTA comment with a touch of humor

Cultural expectations aside, NTA. Focus on your new family

Empowering quote and NTA judgement, inspiring self-expression.

NTA, don’t owe a**hole mom anything. Live your life

Compassion for yourself is important. Letting go can be hard.

Flying monkey aunt gets shut down

Breaking the cycle: NTA’s guilt-free decision for peaceful life

Daughter’s justified response to negligent mother earns NTA judgement.

Pregnancy congrats and NTA judgment in comment section

Empathetic response to justified retaliation against abusive mother.

Daughter’s revenge or justified response? NTA comment agrees.

Not the a**hole? Let’s see what the replies say!

Self-care first! NTA’s justified response to toxic mother

Commenter supports OP, suggests aunt take in abusive mother.

Cutting off toxic family: NTA’s guilt and new life

Avoider gets what she deserves according to NTA commenter

Daughter cuts off abusive mother, justified or vengeful?

Protect yourself, not your abusive elders. Don’t let culture guilt-trip you.

Stranger on the internet celebrates OP’s badass response and success

Financially stable daughter criticized for not supporting mother in poverty

Commenter advises to stay no contact with mother. Supportive reply.

Daughter’s justified response to mother’s poverty. Congrats on baby!

Irish kindness prevails as commenter justifies not helping abusive mother-in-law

Savage comment shuts down absent mother debate

Live your best life and heal, NTA

Breaking cultural norms to prioritize happiness.

Unpopular truth about elderly in homes without visitors

Breaking free from toxic family dynamics. Enjoy your LO

No mercy for a**hole mother. Revenge or justified response?

Daughter stands up to abusive mother. NTA

Toxic family member cut off: NTA, don’t feel guilty