My Mom Abandoned Me Because of My Disability — Years Later, Our Reunion Was Sweet Revenge

Hailey, a 29-year-old woman with a disability, has shared a deeply moving letter with us that is sure to stir even the hardest of hearts. Abandoned by her mother at the age of 9, Hailey spent years waiting, her heart aching with the pain of betrayal from the person she loved most. After all this time, when the moment of their reunion finally arrived, Hailey used the opportunity to teach her mother a life lesson that will likely stay with her forever.

Hailey was betrayed by her own mother.

Hailey is seeking our readers’ opinions on whether she handled the situation appropriately when her mother, who had abandoned her during the most difficult time in her life, suddenly reappeared 20 years later. Hailey admitted to feeling conflicted about how their reunion unfolded and is eager to hear others’ perspectives and advice on her story.

The woman opened her emotional letter, saying, “My life has never been very kind to me. When I was 9 years old, I was abandoned by my mother, a person whom I dearly loved and sincerely admired. She broke up with my bio dad when I was 1 year old, and I never met him in my life. He left because of my diagnosis, the doctors said that I would likely spend all my life in a wheelchair, and he simply ran away from all responsibilities.

My mom was left alone with me, and she went through so many challenges while raising me. Then she met my stepdad, Chris, who was an extremely kind and loving person. After they got married, Chris surrounded us both with such an immense care and love that we could only dream of. Everything was just perfect, up until one day, when my mom decided that she didn’t want me and him in her life anymore.”

Hailey’s survival was made possible by the love and support of her stepdad, Chris.

Hailey opened up, saying, “One day, my mom just vanished. I was at a rehab center with Chris, and when we came home, she was gone — her things had disappeared. The only thing left behind was a short note, where she wrote, ’I can’t bear it anymore. You’re a burden that took away my best years.’

I cried for months, blaming myself for making my mom unhappy. I believed I was the reason for her pain. I felt like my life was over, and nothing seemed to help. I fell into a deep depression.”

“But there was one person who managed to save me, and that was my stepdad, Chris. He helped me find the reason to live and fight. He was there for me every single minute after mom abandoned us. I saw that it was so hard for him to cope with it, but he never showed me his weaknesses, always staying strong and positive, even in the darkest times that we both had to go through.

Chris talked to me a lot, he explained so many things to me, and he always treated me like a princess. And he was the person who inspired me for a crucial step that changed my life forever.”

Hailey reached the top of success in her career regardless of her condition.

Hailey revealed, “I’m now a very successful lawyer, working for a major firm in a top position, earning a good salary that lets me live the life I once only dreamed of. And all of this is because Chris was the one who believed in me, supporting me through my education and career. During school, I struggled with my classmates. They would tease me, and what hurt the most were the cruel comments about how my parents had abandoned me.”

“Chris was always very protective of me, and one day he said that I must learn how to fight for my rights and protect myself from any harmful things with the help of law. And this was my strongest motivation to start my career as a lawyer.
Since my childhood I had a dream that one day I would become the person who will advocate for people with disabilities, help them win in this life and be their counselor in their troubles. I pursued my dream and graduated from one of the top universities specializing in law, and my career went to the top very quickly.”

Hailey’s mother reappeared when Hailey was finally living her best life.

Hailey shared, “One day, my mother showed up out of nowhere, after 20 years of being away from me and Chris. She simply came to my house, knocked on the door and asked me to give her a chance and to listen. To my surprise, I didn’t feel anything when I saw her on my doorstep, though I instantly recognized who she was.
She came in and instantly started speaking. She boldly claimed that she abandoned me because Chris was showing a nasty behavior towards her, she said he cheated on her multiple times, which wasn’t true, and I was sure she was lying. But she insisted that Chris’s infidelity was the cause of her stress and her decision to give up on her family.”

“Then, she told me how broken she was, with no money and nowhere to live. She had the audacity to say that I owed her financial support because she had taken care of me until I was 9. I was stunned and disgusted to hear that from the woman who had abandoned me, only to show up when I had finally found success in my life. I asked her to sit down for a moment and then walked away. I went to my home office, opened my safe where I kept some cash, and returned to her.

I gave her this money and said, ’This is the money that I owe you. Each year that you were my mom, cost $1,000, this is how much I can pay you for your job as a caregiver. I know that this may not be the sum that you expected to earn for your service, but I also had some expectations that you never met. Being your daughter, your flesh and blood, I always expected that you would be my mother, that you would be there for me and that you would love me and take care of me. You didn’t meet my requirements, and you got fired when I was 10. Everything’s now in order, you received your salary, and you must leave this place and forget about my existence for the time being.’”

Hailey shared, “She was completely taken aback and couldn’t find the words to say. She tried to force a tear, but couldn’t bring herself to cry. She left, and as soon as she did, I felt a wave of emptiness. I knew I had done the right thing because I didn’t feel like I owed her anything.

But at the same time, Chris said I was being too harsh with my mother and that he didn’t expect this from me. If you were in my shoes, what would you do?”

And here’s yet another story that proves karma is real. A woman was deeply humiliated and hurt by her husband on their wedding day, and what happened next served as a powerful lesson for the entitled man.