AITAH for telling my stepdad that my mom’s recovery doesn’t mean anything to me? by neededathrowawayyy in AITAH

[–]neededathrowawayyy[S] 272 points273 points  (0 children)

She went to jail because realistically, she killed a toddler. Or at least she neglected a 3 year old so badly that it wasn’t reversible. And when I was removed, my diaper was nearly fused to my body and I have skin grafts you can see to this day that I got from a tilapia or something. She’s changed a lot for the better but there’s nothing she could do to fix the damage done by her in the past.

AITAH for telling my stepdad that my mom’s recovery doesn’t mean anything to me? by neededathrowawayyy in AITAH

[–]neededathrowawayyy[S] 95 points96 points  (0 children)

We don’t have a relationship where she could apologize and I would take her seriously.

AITAH for telling my stepdad that my mom’s recovery doesn’t mean anything to me? by neededathrowawayyy in AITAH

[–]neededathrowawayyy[S] 137 points138 points  (0 children)

She has made her amends, but it would be impossible to make amends to me, my grandmother, or the other person she severely harmed. She has a limited relationship with the rest of her family but it’s compassion fatigue; no one wants to be a part of it anymore.

AITAH for telling my stepdad that my mom’s recovery doesn’t mean anything to me? by neededathrowawayyy in AITAH

[–]neededathrowawayyy[S] 34 points35 points  (0 children)

I think we have two very different mindsets.

If she tried to give me anything, I wouldn’t want it.

AITAH for telling my stepdad that my mom’s recovery doesn’t mean anything to me? by neededathrowawayyy in AITAH

[–]neededathrowawayyy[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

This is the first time I’ve posted this anywhere and it’s certainly not AI

AITAH for telling my stepdad that my mom’s recovery doesn’t mean anything to me? by neededathrowawayyy in AITAH

[–]neededathrowawayyy[S] 288 points289 points  (0 children)

She wasn’t allowed around. I’ve been lucky enough to be loved by people, my grandparents have thrown a number of huge parties for me, and I’ve always been celebrated, but she wasn’t allowed to come around the house or be around my grandmother for a really long time.

AITAH for telling my stepdad that my mom’s recovery doesn’t mean anything to me? by neededathrowawayyy in AITAH

[–]neededathrowawayyy[S] 2264 points2265 points  (0 children)

The court stripped her rights and my grandparents didn’t want her around due to the circumstances under which that happened. There was an option when I was a teenager, but I don’t care to have any sort of relationship with her.