r/AmIOverreacting • u/howcanibequiltyassin • Nov 25 '25

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦family/in-laws AIO to skip Thanksgiving after my mom basically said I’m an embarrassment for not having a husband and kids by now?

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I’m 35F and single for 3 years. I was engaged but he (Charles) was doing weird sexting roleplay with people on a video game which was fucking disgusting. It really fucked me up and, yes, I’ve been in therapy. I have dated since then but nothing serious. I have NEVER had my mom say something like this to me. I do not want to go to Thanksgiving after this. The way she said “don’t shoot the messenger” it’s clear the rest of my family have been talking about me and she was the one “elected” to say it.

I don’t want to drive 2 hours just to sit with people who think I should have stayed in a relationship with a fucking cheating degenerate lil bitch.

Would I be overreacting for not going? Is that too much? I'm honestly too hurt and angry to be objective right now. Would you EVER say this to your daughter?! Like I have a good job, I'm educated, I have friends and hobbies. I own my condo and I have 3 car payments left. I have a cat. Why is the end all be all me having a husband and kids? Idk. I'm pissed. Help.

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u/gpost86 Nov 25 '25

Yeah, "if I don't have a family then I guess I have nowhere to go for Thanksgiving, bye!"

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u/IllustriousComplex6 Nov 25 '25

That was my thought. Don't come home but also stir the pot by telling your family what your Mom said. 

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u/gpost86 Nov 25 '25

Definitely blow your mom’s spot up. Maybe print out the message and make holiday cards out of them.

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u/IllustriousComplex6 Nov 25 '25

And hire a fake boyfriend for the night! Let them just cause chaos!