Mom Threw Out Prescription Medication – Daughter’s Response

A 24-year-old came home to discover her mother had thrown away her depression and anxiety medication, claiming it was “numbing” her after talking to opinionated friends. She immediately packed her bags and moved in with her best friend, refusing to answer her parents’ frantic calls for two days.

The Original Post

I am a 24F that was currently living at home with both of my parents. I suffer from depression and anxiety and don’t really have a good social life as I am scared to leave the house ( I have a lot of trauma). I hold down an online marketing job and I provide money for bills and food.

Over the past few months my parents have been becoming progressively more worried about me. Saying things like “if you don’t get over this you won’t have a good life , you won’t have family” and “you need to push yourself out of your comfort zone”. However in the last few weeks after my mum talked to her opinionated friends believe that my medication is ‘numbing me’ and it is the reason for all this. She had been trying to get me to stop for the last 2 weeks before this happened.

Two days ago , I got home after seeing my only bestie, and was getting ready for bed and couldn’t find my medication. I asked mum is she had seen it around and she stated that “ it wasn’t good for me and I threw it out”. I immediately started panicking, rummaged through the garbage , but it was nowhere. When my parents went to bed I got a backpack of my things called my bestie, and for now with her permission I am living there. My parents have been spam ringing me for the last 2 days , but I want nothing to do with them. They pushed their values onto me and now I have to go to the doctor again to get the medicine I need to function, due to this I am behind work and am filled with anxiety. AmI the asshole for not responding?

What Reddit Said

Redditors were absolutely outraged on OP’s behalf. The top comment emphasized that this wasn’t “running away” but rather a grown adult moving out of an unsafe situation. Moreover, commenters pointed out the serious medical dangers involved.

Many users highlighted that anxiety medications cannot be stopped cold turkey without serious health risks. In fact, several pointed out that the mother was potentially setting up a medical emergency. Therefore, Reddit saw this as not just disrespectful but genuinely dangerous behavior.

The Verdict

The overwhelming consensus: OP is Not the Asshole (NTA). When a mom threw out prescription medication without permission, she crossed a serious line. This represents a clear case of toxic family behavior that justified immediate action. Reddit firmly supported OP’s decision to prioritize her safety and mental health over family expectations.


Original post from r/AmItheAsshole (1,324 upvotes, 214 comments)

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