“Cut Off Contact With Her”: SA Heartbroken by Son’s Painful WhatsApp Chat With Mom Over Money

“Cut Off Contact With Her”: SA Heartbroken by Son’s Painful WhatsApp Chat With Mom Over Money

  • A young man shared screenshots of a heartbreaking conversation with his mom on social media
  • The son asked for transport money to come back home, but his mom's response was shockingly icy
  • South Africans were taken aback by the mother's harsh words and showed their sympathy in the comments
A man posted devastating WhatsApp messages from his mother
A man shared screenshots of his conversation with his mother. Image: Stock photos
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A varsity student went on TikTok to vent about his relationship with his mother. He posted images of their WhatsApp convo to show what he was dealing with.

Son asks mom for help

The touching exchange started with the young man reaching out to his mom for help with transport money after finishing his university exams.

But what he received in response left TikTok in shock. She bluntly told him she had other priorities and added that he’s grown and must hustle for himself.

Feeling unloved by parent

He also opened up about feeling unloved in the caption of the pics posted on his account, @kamomashao2.

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"As a middle child, I've often felt invisible and unloved by my own mother. This feeling has been a constant companion throughout my life, a nagging sense of not being good enough, of being a burden to her.
The screenshot I'm sharing is just one of many painful reminders of how she's never been there for me."

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The comments section is filled with viewers reacting to the mom's tough love, and many questioned the cold approach.

@ThatohatsiyabaMofokeng😘 asked:

"Oh Kamo this really touched me! 🥺 Where are you studying and how do you need to go home?"

@sikeydkm suggested:

"Cut off contact with her, you'll thank me later. ❤️"

@Thokozile💗 shared:

"Mina I don't even ask, I suffer in silence and watch her show up for her other kids. My aunt noticed and she helps me when she can."

@chilly_g wrote:

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"My mum only wants me when there is money involved."

@Lee Zainab pointed out:

"And you still want to go home? 😭"

@Averystar wrote:

"As a first born daughter I can relate. 😭"

@Ma_Mthombeni♡ commented:

"This made me realise how blessed I am. I'm grateful for my unemployed mom who still takes care of me even at 21. 🥺😭This just broke my heart."

@MissJack🇿🇦 added:

"Yho! 💔💔 Sending you hugs. 🫂 ♥️♥️"

Woman sends 1st salary to mom, captures WhatApp reaction

In another article, Briefly News reported that nothing feels better than being able to reward your parents for their sacrifices, and this woman did just that. She shared a video on TikTok which left peeps in their fuzzy feelings.

A young lady took to TikTok to reveal that she sent her mother her first salary. The lady shared a screen recording of their chat, and her mom was left emotional.

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Source: Briefly News

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Hilary Sekgota (Deputy Human Interest HOD) Hilary Sekgota is the Head of Desk for Evening and Weekend content at Briefly News. She completed a BA in Communication Science from Unisa in 2018 and a Diploma in Journalism from Varsity College in 2010. She also passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. Hilary joined the Briefly News team in 2022 and started her journalism career at Tshwane Sun. She has 12 years of experience covering current affairs and human interest topics. Email: hilary.sekgota@briefly.co.za

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