College Student Left Stunned As Mom Announces That She Is 'Released' And Would Henceforth Be On Her Own

"My mother has explicitly said she is done with me. So now I can’t go back home."

Jesse

• Published in Interesting
• September 28, 2023

For many teens, college represents a leap into adulthood. While some are gradually introduced to independence, others are thrust into it abruptly. The transition can be a daunting experience that brims with challenges that they never anticipated.

A 19-year-old college student (OP) shared her story on Reddit, revealing a heart-wrenching rift between her and her mother. OP explained that she was looking forward to the warmth and comfort of home during Christmas but instead faced the cold reality of her mother’s words: she was "released" and no longer welcome.

Alone in her dorm room, with the festive season unfolding around her, she contemplated her uncertain future. How was she going to survive all alone? And where was she supposed to spend her holidays now that she could no longer go home?

OP revealed that the root cause of this situation was the accumulation of her complaints about college—her mother couldn't just take it anymore.  

Apparently, OP had faced tremendous challenges in her computer science course. Once a confident high schooler, she was now grappling with a demanding curriculum and struggled to keep up with the relentless flow of assignments.

To compound OP's problems, the socially isolating nature of her course left her feeling adrift in a sea of indifferent peers. Worst of all, the weight of these challenges left her feeling depressed.

However, it wasn’t merely the academic rigor that distressed her; it was the agonizing feeling of not belonging, of being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

And now, with her family ties severed, she reached out to the vast Reddit community, searching for advice, solace, and perhaps a glimmer of hope.

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Here’s how the Reddit community reacted to the story:

OP might need to prepare to pay their way through college. The real Independence starts now

“I would say, go get a job, speak to your university about what’s going on.“

“Get a decent job and pay your own way.”

“You don't have to keep going to university if you don't want to. You could get a job.”

“From what I gathered, she cut you off because you do not want to finish university.“

“Move forward with your life. You are 19 now, time to grow up.“

“You are so unfathomably lucky that your parents are paying for your schooling & housing.“

“My advice is that you need to immediately get a job.“

“Get a job and stay busy.”

“It sounds like this is your mom's idea of tough love. Suck it up and stay in school.”

The Reddit community has sympathized with OP on her predicament. The commenters feel that this is not a time to cry but a time to suck it up and become independent.

OP would most likely have to get a job and see herself through school. On the other hand, commenters have advised that she put a hold on her education if it’s causing strain on her mental health.

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Jesse