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When I talk about my family, I don't talk about my mom because she isn't in my life. She ran away and abandoned us. People then ask me "What about your mom?". Would have always said "I don't have a mom" . They say "I'm sorry" and I say "It's ok".
But I just realized that would imply that my mom is dead. I don't want people to think that my mom is dead, but I don't want them to know that my mom left the family either. My parents aren't even divorced. And I don't know where my mom is or who she lives with, I don't even know the city she's in.
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So what am I supposed to tell people when they ask me "What about your mom?" or "You can just bring your mom in" or something, I don't live in the US so people ask too many questions here and they don't use the word "caregiver/guardian" they always automatically assume everyone has a mom and a dad.
If I say "I don't have a mom" , is that fine? Can I say it even though my mom isn't dead?
What should I be telling people? Because this is getting annoying and obviously I can't tell people "My mom left us" if I say "I don't live with her".
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I think you can say that. Personally for me when someone says, "I don't have a mom," it's a little more vague. Like I feel if someone wanted to say their mom died, they would probably say "my mom passed away" or something. I think you can say I don't have a mom.
ReplyUse the word "ESTRANGED". Say you are estranged from your mom.
ReplyI fully understand what you mean. I was in this situation with my father... maybe you can simply say you live with your dad? sometimes people put their noses too deep into other people's lives...It does not matter if she abandoned you or passed away - you do not have a mom and I think this is enough of what people need to know if they are asking this question. You do not have to explain anything.
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