A Few Years Ago I Hit My Mom, and Last Night Someone Brought It Up, I Need Advice ?

Question by the_force_q: A few years ago I hit my mom, and last night someone brought it up, I need advice ?
It was a new girl in the rehab next door.
( i’m neighbors with a female rehab called – ” Women’s Space ” )

I’ve known the original staff, ever since I moved here which was close to 10 years ago.

It seems like they are warning this drug / alcohol recovery rehab about me.
( or my behavior, etc.. )

I hit my mom after years of seeing her abuse my dad, and he never … not once defended himself. I tried to stop the vicious cycle by doing what I did. ” I threw 3 punches that left visible bruises ”
( in fact – my mom has stopped pushing my buttons )

However, I bare the bitter harvest, because now i’m being labeled a ” mom beater ”
( this is something I tried forgetting about – but you know how people can never forget some elses faults / or mistakes )

Should I forget about what happened 4, or 5 years ago. Or should I live life knowing that i’m insane for getting in a fight with my mom, because of a life long problem ???
GREG: thanks for your help … my mom has forgiven me, but this is something that me, and my family will never forget !

Of course things have changed, and it’s never been mentioned again, until ” last night ”

I now live on my own, and my mom helps pay the rent a little bit.

Best answer:

Answer by vstarbiatch
You should not forget what happened, because you hopefully don’t want to continue the cycle. It’s not right to hit so although you shouldn’t be judged on a poor decision years ago, you also need to carry the experience and lessons with you. Don’t let others color your view of yourself but strive to be a better person than the environment you were raised in…might even be worth considering being an advocate against domestic violence (whether by the male or female), because you’ve seen and experienced first hand how it can affect people.

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