Should you press charges?

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My mom slapped me across my face and on my arm my face is bruised cause I was "loudly" giving her my opinion I'm seriously thinking about pressing charges & my SO agrees and so does my dad I feel so humiliation and embarrassed I can't believe she would ever hit her own daughter me n my SO left but I left my bag of clothes there should I go back or just not go there ever? I was in tears then while she hit me she said that's what I deserve my SO said babe it looks bad I promise I will never lay my hands on u! I can't even imagine ever hitting my babies (me & my SO are ttc baby #1)  and we just went to visit her I can't trust anyone....

UPDATE:::: me & my SO left and are now back home in our house n I'm still Shaked by it all but I don't have anything to say to her at all I just left after it happened at her (my mom's house) n I won't be talking to her for awhile nor will I see her... I don't think I'm going to press charges but I'm now safe in mine n my SO house so thank you all for caring 🎀 it warms my heart to see that people care

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Back then I always "loudly" gave my mom my opinion too. Got the dog shit slapped out my mouth. I guess it's how you take it. Idk if it's just my family but at least every female in it has gotten slapped by their mama. I'm 22 now and she still goes to raise her hand when I say some dumb shit lol. Just take it like a grain of salt in my opinion. Filing a report is a whole other can of worms to pop open ..

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How old are you? If you're being rude to your mom then you deserve it sorry to say. Respect your elders, especially the women who gave birth to you and raised you. Pressing charges would be dramatic and I'm sure you don't actually want to ruin the relationship you have with your mom.

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I've been slapped in the face, and my ass has been whipped all because I talked back to my mom and said things I shouldn't have. That's how the cookie crumbled at my house! I think filing a report would be dumb unless she literally beat the shit out of you.

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My mom used to BEAT MY ASS! I deserved it too lol now I'm polite, obidient and respectful and our relationship is so much better as a result. Sounds backwards I know lol. Your mom isn't some deity to be revered but she is your mom and she deserves respect. You're lucky you only got a slap on the face, my mom used to jump on my back and beat the crap out of me lol. Try talking to her later after things have calmed down. Tell her she really hurt your feelings and apologize for hurting hers.

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I'd leave and never go back my step mum did this to me when I was younge and I have a scar on my face from her watch if I ever see that fat butch again

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My mom smacked me once as an adult. Walk away and leave her in the past. Be the bigger person.

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My mom has beat me up side the head with a remote, slapped me, pushed me... I deserved it most of the time because I would run my mout at her. It's totally up to you if you feel like it needs to be done but they probably won't do anything about it besides tell you to get away from her if you're a legal adult. Sorry you're in a bad situation though!

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Fuck yeah nigga sue that bitch into da ground

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If you are considering filing a police report have the police escort you to get your things. That way if she won't try anything and if she does they're there to see it and intervene if need be. It's never okay to be abusive towards anyone and if you feel in danger you definitely should press charges. I would do it soon rather than later though. The longer you wait the harder it is for them to consider your legitimacy.

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I wouldn't for multiple reasons. Number one reason is that the police probably won't press charges because its domestic. My mom beat the shit out of me and when I tried to press charges they didn't care. Next reason is because I pressed harassment charges against my mom before and I accomplished nothing. All my mom had to do was pay a few fines with money she didn't have. I was 18 at the time and so immature. I wish we just would've talked and worked it out instead of wasting time in court.

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