'The problem isn't the truth. It's your actions': Mom cancels son's birthday plans to go on a date, he calls her out online

Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor

Apr 27, 2023 4:00 PM EDT

We love family drama when it's not our family! This mother-son dynamic does not appear to be the most healthy one we've encountered on the Internet recently. In fact, the Internet actually plays a role in the drama that ensued between these two.

According to this Redditor, he was home from college for his 21st birthday and his Mom had made a reservation at a cool virtual reality place to celebrate. However, a few days before, she called him from work to cancel. Not because of a job thing, which perhaps could have been understandable. Instead, the reason was that she wanted to go on a last-minute date with her new beau. Yikes! You could imagine just how that made her son feel. Now, do we wish they could have worked things out privately instead of taking it to social media? Yes, but are we mad about it as spectators of this feud? Nope, not at all.

Keep scrolling below for the full story. For more, check out this post about some petty revenge after a bad breakup.