We’ve all been there – losing our cool in a high-stress situation. But when a mom (43F) attended a therapy session with her 22-year-old daughter, things took a turn for the worse. Struggling to understand her daughter’s mental health issues, this single mom was hoping for some clarity. Instead, she found herself in a heated confrontation with the therapist.
Daughter’s Struggles and Mom’s Best Efforts
Burying Mental Illness
Therapist’s Snarky Start
Family History and Denial
Mom’s Perspective on Family Issues
BPD and Trauma Response
Coping with Trauma
Mom’s Breaking Point
Storming Out
Daughter’s Reaction
Thrown to the Wolves?
Cooling Down and Reflecting
Was Mom’s Outburst Justified or Over the Top?
As the therapy session unfolded, the therapist began to blame the mom for her daughter’s trauma, suggesting that her own upbringing and denial of mental health issues contributed to her daughter’s struggles. After 30 minutes of what the mom perceived as ‘absolute garbage,’ she snapped, calling the therapist a ‘f***ing quack’ and stormed out. The daughter was left in tears, and the mom later questioned her own reaction. Was the mom justified in her outburst, or did she take it too far? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…
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User calls out OP’s refusal to acknowledge daughter’s issues.
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Therapist tries to help mom, but she snaps back. YTA.
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Daughter takes control of mental health, mom criticized. YTA
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ESH. Mom was rude to therapist, therapist interrogated her. Daughter’s trauma.
User calls out parent for not working on themselves, YTA.
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Mom criticized for dismissing therapist’s expertise. YTA.
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Parent of the year? YTA for not trying to understand.
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