I am 13 & I’ve been having problems with my mom lately. She’s always in a bad mood, and she’s always yelling at me for something. I tried talking to her, but she is NOT the type of person who sits down and talks things out. Unlike other moms who just calmly tell their kids the problem, my mom will blow up on me, then refuse to talk to me for a few days. Her behavior has been really bad over the past year. I know she’s getting put under a lot of pressure since my dad’s drinking problem has worsened over the past few years, plus she works the midnight shift at work. My mom is always screaming and cursing at me if I don’t do something right, and sometimes she will hit me if she’s really pissed. I feel bad because my mom blames me and she says I’m the one who causes all of the family problems.
Several of my aunts and cousins have even said that she needs anger management. I understand that she’s probably under alot of stress because of my dad, but I just can’t take it anymore.


talk to your dad let him know how his behaviour is upseting the family , talk to your auntys ,you are luckly to have big family, tell them how your problem with mum yelling is becoming unbearable,explain that she has hit you and that you can no longer stay at home whislt your mother refuses to get help,see if they can accomodate you until your mother gets better , but really you need to tell your father when his sober how his behaviour is affecting you too, if you can sort this with your aunties it may snap your mum into getting the help she needs, as she may really need your support at home and if you leave she may then understand that her behaviour towards you is unacceptable and change ,but to got to let both parents now how their behaviour is effecting you …good luck
wow i think you need to just try and stay out of her way when i was in school i had a friend whos mom was like that so she would always just hang out at my house after she did her chores of course that way she wasnt in her moms way and her mom couldnt go off on her for anything just see if one of your friends will let you hang out there everyday cuz thats not a good situation to be in everyday for anybody