u/strawberry_swissroII

i just moved in with my dad after years of dealing with my mom's paranoid schizophrenia. couldn't take it anymore. she thinks there are spy cameras and recorders hidden everywhere in the house. accuses me of doing drugs and prostituting myself, no proof, just her yelling it. people following her all the time, so she snaps pics of random strangers on the street, their faces, license plates. super embarrassing when we're out and she's doing that.

thinks everyone wants to poison her food. used to hit me over stuff i didn't do, like the accusations. no evidence ever. the main problem is that, in the country that i reside in, mental health is disregarded, people dont believe in meeting psychiatrists and psychologists.

the main reason my parents got separated was due to her condition. when they got married, my grandparents hid her medical condition (she had epileptic seizures, which maybe also contributed to her condition). later on, when my dad tried to have a talk with my grandparents and some of her relatives, all they did was laugh at his situation. none of them wanted to help.

I once called emergency services because it got really worse and i couldn't handle the situation at home. instead of contacting my dad they ended up hearing my mother's sob story where she is the victim, and later gave me a lecture on how I should be grateful to my mother when she's been through all these hardships. after preaching, they told my mother that if I want to go to my dad we will have to come he next day and give a written statement that my father will take care of me no matter what. she didn't do that. in fact, i was in no contact with my father.

I was desperate for help and told my school counsellor what's happening at home; instead they made it worse by calling my mother to the school and telling her not to disturb. she prolly put on her fake personality there. when she came home, hell broke out. she fought with .e saying that im born to ruin her reputation and label her as a public nuisance. I BEGGED THE PRINCIPAL TO LET ME CALL MY FATHER BUT THEY DIDNT AGREE TO IT. in the end I had to take matters into my own hands and email my dad myself.

now she's put a court case demanding permanent custody of me. when we received the notice to be present at court on so and so date and time, we looked further into it and saw all the statements given by my mother. all complete lies.

she's been visiting a psychiatrist, but it's really hard for her to take medications. I love my mom but i wish she never had to deal with that type of problem. she is unknowingly making mistakes, and it's not in her control.