AITA I want to spend Mother’s Day alone

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I had a single mother who made some hard decisions when i was young. Separating me from my addict father and his enabling family. We moved over 1200 miles away quickly. Like in a months time. I told her i didnt want to move and i was scared, but she did anyway.

It only took a few years, early in my preteens, for me to understand the sacrifice and decision she made. She decided to separate me from my disfunctional father permanently. That is a hard fucking decision to make. And at that age, because she raised me with respect and communication and understanding, i respected that decision, even as a child. She was honest with me that my father was an addict and she didnt make the decision lightly and she did it for the greater good. And because she respected mr enough to tell me the truth, i understood. Even as an 11 year old.

If you love your son and communicare with him and explain how this is fpr the greater good, i can almost guaranter with a little time, he will more than understand.

My mother was not even close to perfect. But i respect the fuck out of her for making the hardest decjsion of our lives. It changed the tragectory of my life. I can almost guarantee i wouldnt have gone to college without that change. Possibly dropped out of high school.

But we were a family unit. And she respected me as a person. And included me in the logic of her decision making. And i respected her so much more for it. Even as a 5th grader.

Trust that your son has the same emotional intelligence az his mother. You will be shocked at the outcome. I promise. Do what is best for you two as a family unit. In time with communication, he will understand.

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