I came home from work, and my son hugged me, started crying, and said he didnβt want to stay with grandma anymore: I was shocked when I found out the reason π²π²
I raised my son alone. My husband left when the child wasnβt even a year old.
Since then, Iβve worked at two jobs. Our small family relied entirely on my shoulders. Most of the time, my mother helped. Sometimes I had to call a nanny, but it was expensive.
I was grateful to my mother for her help, although sometimes I noticed strange behavior. She could forget something important, say things out of place, as if she were in the clouds. But I attributed it all to fatigue or age.
And one day my son said to me:
β Mom, can you stop working?
β No, sweetheart, β I smiled and patted his head. β We need money: for housing, food, your toys. Why do you ask?
β Justβ¦ β he shrugged β curious.
At the time, I didnβt think much of it. I thought it was just childlike curiosity. But a few days later, something happened that turned everything upside down.
In the evening, I came home after my shift. My son ran to me, hugged me tightly, and suddenly started crying.
β Mom, please, donβt leave me with grandma anymore.
I was stunned.
β Why, honey? Do you miss her? Or did grandma punish you?
β Sheβ¦ she acts weird. Iβm scared.
β What did she do?
My son looked away, his voice trembling:
β It hurtβ¦ Please, donβt let her come anymore.
I felt a chill inside. But the child couldnβt explain properly β he trembled and went silent, as if he was afraid even to speak. I called my mother. She assured me everything was fine, that they had played, and that my son had just made it up.
But I could see: my son wasnβt lying. His eyes were full of real terror.
The next day I took a day off. I told my mother I was going to work, and I hid in the bedroom closet. My heart was beating so hard it seemed like it could be heard.
I saw my mother go to my son. At first, everything looked innocent β she straightened the blanket, put a toy back in place. But thenβ¦ Watch: [in comment] – Made with AI