I'm scared my mom would 'snap'...

Question

...and kill me. She's a little psychotic lately and been overly dramatic over every single thing, and since I'm the only one around her all the time, she gets pissed off at every single thing I do; be it good, bad, or nothing (i.e. "you sleep too much", "you eat too much", "you eat too fast", etc).

I saw her looking at me, go back downstairs, and when I peeped, she was looking at the knife holder-thing in the kitchen.

What the h**l should I do? I can't just call her out on it; she'll get even more pissed off. My other immediate family members will never believe me.

Answer 1

Run and call the police. Tell them you think your mom is going to kill you. better to do it then be killed.

Answer 2

Tell a cOnsular are  child protect service are call 911

Answer 3

she might be going into metopause(whateve i dunno how to spell)

if its real serious, find real help!

-you better not be over exageratting....

Answer 4

talk to someone about it. someone serious. a doctor, teacher, adult friend,   this could be serious.  and I wouldnt sleep tonight.. just stay awake with a phone near you

Answer 5

call 911 the minute you see her doing something that you know can harm you.  

Answer 6

Surround urself with friends, I doubt your mom will stab you, after all u did come out of her crotch, and thats a bond that you and no one else shall hopefully share. You will be ok, If she does snap, Run, Just run, hide if u must, you are doing wonderful by telling someone, and i know some people come to yahoo answers for fun and games, but someone like you is definable reaching out and concerned.  Truth is your mom is probably way stressed, and perhaps going through menopause, (no ladies I don't care what u have to say about me commenting on menopause u will all go through it and act like wenches whether you like it or not, its proven so get over it) But Tell someone a Friend, councilor, Friends parent, someone whom you feel safe with in discussing this further. But your pry fine and ur moms pry not gonna snap, but if u trulley are really concerned, TELL SOMEONE and not on  here either, someone close to you.

Answer 7

you should probably try to be really good and whenever she gets mad at weird things try to act like you are sorry and try not to push it, if she starts getting creepy and thretening try to get help from anybody you can...

Answer 8

try to get her into the hospital. dont tell her, just call them. she has very serious mental problems that are not just going to go away on their own. if you love her, you willdo this for her.

Answer 9

well, i would have a serious talk with her and if you need any help,  call your trust worthy friends and if that doesn't work and something dangerous happens, call 911! take care of yourself but also, don't assume the worst ok?

Answer 10

This is a very serious issue. Whatever you do, do not underestimate the severity. For now, all I can really do is tell you to sit and wait to see where it goes.

I know what your mom is saying is probably hurting you, but you must realize she doesn't know what she's saying. My guess (and this is purely my guess) is that she is more angry at herself than you. But, she doesn't know how to act upon this self-anger. Because she doesn't know what to do, she displaces it onto you. I'm sure deep down she really loves you, but there are other things preventing her from showing that.

Second, if you ever, I mean e.v.e.r., feel that your or someone else's life is in danger, do not hesitate one minute to call the police. I'm not saying that her looking at the knives means she wants to harm you though. For all we know, she was thinking of killing herself to make your life better. But we never know.

Why won't your other family believe you? If you explain to them exactly what's going on, I'm sure you'll find someone that believes you. I believe you (if that's any cosoulation ^_^;). This isn't the first time I've heard of a psycho mom. If no one does believe you though, find someone else to tell. Maybe another family member? How about a school consouler or co-worker (idk your age sooo...). Never give up hope. There is always someone that will believe you.

I pray that I was some help. Don't be afraid to e-mail me too, if you have more questions. I'm happy to help.

~Silver

Answer 11

Modify your actions. Try not to do anything over neutral.

Answer 12

stay at a friends house. tell their parents whats going on, and they will do something.

i hope u the best of luck <33

Answer 13

Wow! That's scary. I would tell someone right away even if they don't believe you.

And,

Has she always been like this? Has she always been a little psychotic, and it's just worse now? Or has she never been like this before? If you tell someone and they believe you, you should ask them to take her to the doctor. (Or you can if your old enough)

Hope I helped!

Answer 14

What's going on in your mom's life? Is she lonely? Have a bad marriage? Recently divorced?

Can you sit down and talk with her?

Tell her:

You are concerned.

You want to help her out more.

Most importantly: Tell her "You don't have to worry about me so much. I will be o.k."

Definitely talk to her first. Be prepared for what she might say. Maybe she's afraid you are going to turn out badly (perhaps like someone else in the family? Like your Dad?, Aunt?, Uncle? etc.)

Whatever you do, you have to approach this delicately. I would consult with an older relative if trying to talk with her makes things worse.

People that are mad and take their frustrations out on other people have something going on in their life and are unhappy.

Most parents "rag" on their kids out of frustration. Maybe she yells that you eat too much because she doesn't have a lot of money to buy more food. Maybe she tells you that you sleep too much because she'd like to see you helping out more around the house (taking out the garbage, doing dishes, etc.) because she feels like she's the "only one who does anything around here".

I bet if you take more of an active role in housework she will start to ease up.

If it's just you and your mom, you may have to take on more responsibilities than you are ready for, forcing you to grow up faster.

Sorry if this is the case. I too had to take on more responsibilities as a young child. I was 11 years old and contributing to the food bill and utilities. Now that I'm older, I am proud that I "stepped up".

If you do have to talk to a relative, please choose wisely. Is this person trustworthy? Will they spread the news to everyone in the family? Pick someone who doesn't judge people. Someone who has a variety of friends, young and old. Someone who keeps a job, pays their bills, can joke about things but still take things seriously. Anyone in mind? Your relative or trusted person will believe you if you show a true concern.

I'm wondering how old you are? If you are in school, maybe you could talk with a counselor or a teacher? Don't mention the "staring at the knives" unless your mom really shows signs that she is going to hurt herself....or you!

Answer 15

Wow.This sounds serious.well,has she ever physically hurt you?

If so,then you HAVE to tell the police.I know it will be hard,and if you love your mom,it will be even harder,but you can't just sit around and do nothing.It's not like you can just ignore this problem-things are most likely to just get worse.You're waiting for her to snap,basically.And that's no good.Even if she hasn't physically harmed you,you need to tell someone.

Maybe a teacher,a counselor, a parent of a friend; someone you trust.

You might be embarrassed,or scared,or shy, whatever. But you have to do something. Your mom could do something that she will regret and you won't have a say in it. Is she on medication? Has she been stressed lately? I would tell you to ask her and see what's wrong but it sounds like she isn't willing to listen anymore.

If your relatives don't believe you, then you need to prove it to them.

Let them sleep over and witness her barbaric actions for themselves.

That way, you will have witnesses that can testify if need be in court.

If it comes to that. But hopefully- it won't. No matter if they believe you or not, YOU know what is going on and YOU know it's wrong. Them not believing you doesn't make it untrue,and it certainly doesn't make it right.This is nothing to joke about.Please tell somebody.

If you feel unsafe living with your mother-then maybe you can spend a few days with relatives or at a friends house. This might give her a chance to cool off a bit and chill out.Because god knows she needs too! Try not misbehaving so much around your mom until you tell someone. Which hopefully will be soon! Good luck.

Answer 16

I feel like giggling, because sometimes when I pause to think (my mind is very busy!), I stare.  It could look like I'm staring at any ol' thing in my line of vision. You think your mom might be thinking, as opposed to wigging out, or planning your demise?

Why don't you surprise your mom & give her a lovely hug & look into her eyes and tell her you love her?  Maybe it'll take her mind off other stuff.