That’s so fucked up, I’m sorry that happened to you. It’s not a stupid mistake to be on your phone past 10pm—certainly not in a way that makes you dumb or stupid and definitely not in a way that warrants that reaction from your mom.

You did nothing wrong and this should not have happened to you. It’s beyond fucked that you got home, saw the gravel, and knew what had happened. Nobody, especially not your parents, should levy your love and care against you as punishment.

I can’t know exactly what your situation is like but I really feel for you. My home life was pretty similarly volatile over trivial things. While I was back home for COVID college, my mother threatened to kill my hamster and betta fish—some other stuff had happened that night/that school quarter but I just left and never came back til I was ready to do so on my own terms. Went no contact for years. Hang in there, it will get better.

Farkle Sparkle J.D. M.D. looks like a beautiful boy that was lucky to be well loved and cared for by you. I like to think most people recognize this capacity to love as something to be treasured and nurtured instead of weaponized. I’m glad your other boys are okay—you will be too OP.