My mom neglected me and ditched me for her new family, so I decided to ditch her as well.

[@simonecozzuto2008]

Already heard this one, hopefully OP will reunite with his half siblings, but that mother is awful. She probably neglected him because he was the only thing related to her ex-husband who went to prison, and probably she started to resent the fact she made a son with hin in the first place...

[@nancestpasmoi1834]

many parents are like this, my dad was the same...but my half-sister still like me. if they know him in childhood, the bond will be hard to break. She is just a pitiful escuse has a "mother".

[@Trenex1000]

This young man's mother will come around and "warm up" to him when she needs to EXTRACT something from him.

[@doger6531]

How was the bio dad who got sent to prison better than the bio mom lmao 🤣

[@JamesRankin-uv8nu]

Self pity can be an amazing humbler. Especially if you have time away from people so you can reflect on what kind of person you are. The dad went to prison, so he had the 'opportunity' to work on himself and therefore, come out of it as an improved individual. The mum, she had a constant reminder of a person she probably grew to hate for 'abandoning' her, so grew to hate her son as well. Did the bare minimum as to look good in front of new family. Terrible person.

[@diamondly6250]

he cares and is trying

[@jessedunn9835]

He wasnt absent by choice. He loves his kid. He never spent his kids entire life rubbing in he dosent love him, care about him or respect him in the slightest.

[@kcnichols8968]

Honesty running off and joining the Army is a surprisingly common tbing when it comes to military service. Hopefully this young hooah does well and either finds a career or at least learns valuable skills while in.

[@luka.renoir]

Thats what they rely on. Institutions that are built on the indoctrination of/preying on the weak and desperate for the benefit of the powerful. Who else would willingly join? Certainly not enough people. Military, cults, MLMs, religious institutions etc

[@potatoes8414]

She will probably remember you when she needs something from you money or organ ...etc.

[@Trenex1000]

Many of these stories always seem to come back, and they're never with pure intentions.

[@istoppedcaring6209]

this happens in nature as well, it is strange to say that motherly love is unconditional as long as it doesn't compete with a (to her) priority love in her case she saw OP as the awkward kid that prevented her from having the traditional relationship course she dreamt of, meet love of live, marry, get kids, grow old together, see kids grow up and get succesfull, etc. However she is fully to blame, she decided to hook up without protection, (the dad is fully to blame as well, not 50/50 but both 100%

[@redhallow5201]

Oh... my name is Matthew and im in the army. Bit of a surprising connection there. Im glad he's doing well now.

[@WardNightstone]

i hope someoen clued him in to request overseas postings and to send coold stuff from there to his siblings (overseas is considered hardship and pays more even Japan and hawaii are considered that)

[@191_keshavmishra9]

It's maybe because of his stepdad?

[@duubiousdisc]

Even if the stepdad influenced the mom she is still shitty for listening, and even shittier for staying with the stepdad for doing that. Not all parents love their children, and no parent loves them unconditionally.

[@hmzzlks-ku8nd]

​@@duubiousdiscthe mother was just a rotten shitty mother

[@MrBearyMcBearface]

Is that his real name? You didn't use a fake name for privacy concerns?

[@loveramen7749]

I have 6 people named Matthew in my contacts- how would anyone know?!

[@hecticsheff1]

Sounds like my life lol

[@w7100]

19 without a job had a gaming PC, if this story was told through the mom and step dads perspective you turn on this boy quick

[@tzvidinoberlinberlin4629]

First. Also what a story.

[@peebisboons812]

the biggest surprise to me is that 2 year old wrote this

[@LookingGlass69]

And then he got deployed and blew a hospital. 👌

[@aetius7139]

That would the airforce. Not the army. Army had actually some restriction when it comes to civilian targets. Targeting hospitals and places of worship is a huge no no.

[@Soulfin]

​@@aetius7139Unless the hospital is actually a makeshift enemy base, then it's fair game.

[@Only1199]

And then he got deployed and built a hospital. 👌

[@LookingGlass69]

@@aetius7139 and yet the us army blows them up

[@LookingGlass69]

@@Only1199 the only thing soldiers can build is bad faith, remember when us soldiers were driving around in a truck shooting at civiliand while dressed as alqaeda? I remember.

[@diddymoe6816]

Seems like she made the right call

[@luka.renoir]

Cringe ragebait