Am I Overreacting? My Mom Kicked Me Out for Drinking Alcohol
Hi Im 18F, and I still live with my mom. The other night, I went to a party with some friends and had a few drinks. I didn’t get super drunk or anything, but when I came home, my mom found out I’d been drinking (I think she smelled it on me or something).
She completely flipped out. She started yelling about how I’m too young to be drinking and that it’s illegal. Then she told me to pack my stuff and leave because she “won’t tolerate this kind of behavior in her house.”
I tried to apologize and explain that it was just a one-time thing and that I’d be more responsible in the future, but she wouldn’t hear it. I ended up staying with a friend that night, and now I don’t know if I can even go back home.
I get that she’s upset, but kicking me out feels like a huge overreaction. I’m 18, so technically I’m an adult, but I’m still in school and don’t have the means to fully support myself yet.
Am I overreacting for feeling like she went too far?