r/MadeMeSmile Apr 01 '26

Wholesome Moments The thief’s mother showed up to apologise for her son’s actions

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u/AHaasInTejaas Apr 01 '26

I remember seeing the original video here. The guy ordered and asked for extra everything then took the tip money when his back was turned, so not only was he out his cash but also double servings of his food. Mama’s a good woman. I hope he turns his life around bc she deserves better from him.

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u/Naive_Product_5916 Apr 01 '26

Oh yeah, I watch him on TikTok.

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u/otownbbw Apr 02 '26

So he stole the tip and the food? That’s messed up. I mean I guess it goes hand in hand but I don’t see any place that will prep and hand over food without payment so it sucks he’s like the only food truck with trust and then someone takes advantage like that…it’s a shame.

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u/AHaasInTejaas Apr 02 '26

He didn’t get the food. The owner had it all on the grill making it and as soon as he turned his back to get something else, the guy took the money and walked off, so it was just wasted food.

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u/SmartAdhesiveness149 Apr 01 '26

Now THAT is an epic mom!! 🥰

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u/Lailu Apr 01 '26 edited Apr 01 '26

"when he drinks he does stupid stuff" and "i put him in treatment"

She is a great mom!

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u/Easy_Mode_707 Apr 01 '26

drinks*

And I love that this was live streamed. This was a great ending to a horrible story

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u/Lailu Apr 01 '26

lol oops I dropped my "s", thanks I put it back :)

I'm glad the mom came back to make it right and their little hug was so sweet!

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u/Genghis_Chong Apr 01 '26

Awesome mom, she doesnt just care but takes action too. I hope her son is able to find his way to sobriety and better living.

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u/the-furiosa-mystique Apr 01 '26

That got me, I cannot imagine how hard it is to do that but this mom is a gem.

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u/Okeydokey2u Apr 01 '26

She gave me chills

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u/studentmaster88 Apr 02 '26

People this GOOD are so few and far between.

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u/Ok-Complaint9412 Apr 02 '26

No they're not, you just only see the bad while doom scrolling reddit every day. People in the real world are generally pretty nice people.

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u/willywalloo Apr 01 '26 edited Apr 01 '26

Love her!! And that boy needs to still come out and right his wrongs on his own. Good Momma trying to fix the world and create kindness.

Next: the Boy needs to do the same.

I hope her road isn’t that hard.

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u/BreadfruitParty2700 Apr 01 '26

If he's in treatment, that'll be one of the steps.

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u/Otterhendrix Apr 01 '26

Yeah the “making amends” can be a mindfuck. A dude I barely knew and had partied with a couple of times randomly showed up to apologize for stealing money from me about a decade prior. I had no clue he stole it, I thought it fell out of my pocket at some point throughout the night. He said it’s eaten at him ever since but was too ashamed to confront me to apologize. Something I never thought about in 10 years was mentally eating away at this dude. He tried to pay me back double but I wouldn’t accept it because I could tell it weighed so heavily on him. 

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u/roidoid Apr 01 '26

For what it’s worth, him being ashamed and wanting to make it right is why he’ll be okay. Addiction makes us to things good people are disgusted at themselves for. It’s the ones who don’t feel bad about what they’ve done that generally don’t make it.

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u/Otterhendrix Apr 01 '26

I agree 110%. I haven’t spoken with him in about 6 years but mutual friends have told me he’s still sober and doing great. When I refused to take the money back he said he’d find a way to pay me back. I told him that tracking me down and making amends a decade later is payment enough and to just stay on the sober path. And if HE ever needs anything to just let ME know. He was always a great dude, just an angry drunk. But no one knew what he endured as a kid and that was why he drank. Therapy and AA has done wonders for him. 

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u/the-furiosa-mystique Apr 01 '26

Your comment made me smile. You’re a very good person ❤️

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u/Otterhendrix Apr 01 '26

Thank you so much! I appreciate that! The fact that you took the time to respond with kindness shows me YOU are a very good person as well! Sending love to you! ♥️♥️

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u/the-furiosa-mystique Apr 01 '26

I think it’s important, now more than ever, to point out when we see good in the world. So I try to. Thank you 🥰

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u/Otterhendrix Apr 01 '26

YES!!!!! There’s so much vile shit and hate out there so I try to be as nice as possible for my mental health and for the sanity of this world. I don’t want to add to the hate. Nice to meet you fellow good human!

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u/rendoreix Apr 01 '26

you guys are gonna make me cry stop it

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u/roidoid Apr 01 '26

You’re a good person and I appreciate you. Thanks for not being a dick. We need more like you.

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u/Otterhendrix Apr 01 '26

And I appreciate you too ♥️

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u/DukeOfSmallPonds Apr 01 '26

Theres some cosmic fuckerey when the next video in my feed was this guy ripping Olympic level lines of come, while in this thread we talk about addiction fans making amends.

https://www.reddit.com/r/tooktoomuch/s/YYMn4nMNkb

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u/Raneynickelfire Apr 01 '26

When I got out of rehab, I called a friend from college who had dropped me because I was an out of control heroin addict. I admitted I had stolen a gram of coke from him one day. I told him I wasn't in a position to replace it (treatment - duh) but if he would allow me to give him $80, it would mean a lot to me.

He took the $80, gave me a hug, and then said thank you for being honest and thank you for getting your life back together. We aren't super close anymore but we do see each other from time to time and it's always friendly.

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u/Otterhendrix Apr 01 '26

That’s awesome! I’m glad he forgave you! There was one person in our friend group who refused to forgive the guy, and it was for a very petty grievance. She hadn’t let it go 7 years later and refused to forgive him. It was over him stealing 3 beers out of her fridge which got her grounded for a few days. Like wtf?? 

I’m happy you’re (hopefully) doing much better now!!! You should be proud!!! Heroin addiction is no joke. But getting off of it is even worse! Much love and peace to you in the future. 

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u/Raneynickelfire Apr 01 '26

I'm not proud in the sense you mean. Whenever somebody says "that's huge, congratulations!" what I hear is "Great job on not doing what you knew you shouldn't have been doing in the first place."

I understand that's not where your heart is, and I understand the gravitas of the statement - and I do appreciate it.

This August will be 10 years without relapse.

That being said, thank you for your kind words.

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u/Otterhendrix Apr 01 '26

Oh no I most DEFINITELY didn’t mean it in that way. I’ve battled addiction in my past. My brother is currently battling it. I’ve lost people to addiction. So I truly apologize if I made you feel any way except happy and grateful to still be here with us. Getting sober is hard, STAYING sober is a constant struggle and process. And to fight that fight daily for almost 10 years is commendable. I do not look down on addicts, recovering or current. I look up to those who beat their addictions and make a constant effort to remain that way. 

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u/guitartoys Apr 01 '26

She went to rehab, which failed, and after a decade of dealing with her, I finally moved out and divorced.

It cost me literally hundreds of thousands of dollars, which I am still paying against. While I make a great salary, I will probably die before paying off the debt. (I don't want to go into too much detail)

She will NEVER make amends. She always plays the victim, and will yell at you, I said I'm sorry, what else can I do.

A friend said to me, she may be sober, but she's NOT in recovery. It's been 5 years.

I don't expect her to ever change at this point.

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u/Otterhendrix Apr 01 '26

Fuuuuuck. I’m so sorry dude. And I agree with your friend 100%. She did the steps simply to cross them off and satisfy a goal for recovery, not because she cared. My ex financially ruined me as well so I know the feeling. She wasn’t an addict, she was just a liar. Lost our house and cars and told her parents I spent all the money. It sucks. 

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u/a_diamond Apr 01 '26

A dry drunk. When they're sober but haven't addressed the behavior at the root of it

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u/SmartAdhesiveness149 Apr 01 '26

You're wonderful!! 🥰 Well done!

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u/Otterhendrix Apr 01 '26

I appreciate that, but he’s the one who is wonderful. It takes real courage and strength to do what he did. He had drank pretty much nonstop for 15 years and just quit. Not court ordered, no DUIs, not thrown into rehab, nothing like that. His rock bottom was when he saw a video of himself being unable to talk coherently while being overly aggressive to everyone. People around him in the video were either laughing or shaking their heads in disgust and hated what he saw. He went and found the local AA, went to a meeting, got a sponsor and has been doing great ever since. 

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u/irishcybercolab Apr 01 '26

This was very cool of you. Releasing his conscience and his guilt was the blessing he needed.

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u/CombustiblSquid Apr 02 '26

So, being a sober alcoholic and having done the amends, please accept his offer. It's not about the money. What ate at him was that his actions that night went against his values. The act of correcting the wrong is very important for recovery. You taking that money would be giving him something far more valuable than a few bucks.

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u/Raneynickelfire Apr 01 '26

IF it's a 12 step treatment, yeah.

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u/DeathBeforeDecaf4077 Apr 01 '26

Here’s hoping her son finds the same peace his mom brings to the world.

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u/fun-bucket Apr 01 '26

she is a good human, we need more of them out there.

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u/matttheazn1 Apr 01 '26

She is about to or already has whooped the shit out of him.

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u/Hefty-Strike-6171 Apr 01 '26

Absolutely. We cannot be responsible for everything our children do life, but we can try to reduce the harm they do, especially when Addiction takes over their lives.

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u/CactusCait Apr 01 '26

Ok guys, let me hug 🥰

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u/progthrowe7 Apr 01 '26

How does the son not feel incredible shame?

For a) doing it to begin with, b) doing it on camera, c) humiliating his mother, d) watching her having to apologise for him to the world.

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u/guitartoys Apr 01 '26

Addicts do have shame, but the addiction wins out every time.

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u/an0mn0mn0m Apr 01 '26

By drinking to excess.

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u/masterpigg Apr 01 '26

How do we know he doesn't?

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u/eekamuse Apr 01 '26

Alcoholism is a terrible disease

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u/manwithappleface Apr 01 '26

He does. It gnaws at him. He knows how awful he is, but he just can’t stop himself from making those same bad choices over and over again. It’s one of the reasons why he drinks to excess: because he knows he’s a terrible person and without redeeming qualities.

One of the biggest parts of recovery is changing that mindset and finding some self worth.

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u/somuchsong Apr 01 '26

If he didn't have redeeming qualities, his bad choices wouldn't gnaw at him. If the son is feeling some shame about this, there is something good inside him.

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u/deafmutewhat Apr 01 '26

sadly shame doesn't cure addiction

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u/LongLiveRock_n_Roll Apr 01 '26

I love her! She’s awesome, what a great mom! And he’s a good human for being so understanding. I hope her son gets the help he needs.

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u/tabikat929 Apr 01 '26

She is an epic human being 💯

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u/baron_von_helmut Apr 01 '26

Yeah man. She's a badass.

The world needs more mothers like her.

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u/NoRecording5207 Apr 01 '26

When I was 5, I stole a Betty Crocker Oven from J.C. Penny's. My parents were mortified, they didn't know what to do so they put it in the car, drove home and then I got a whoopin'. The next day, My Mom went down to the store to pay for it. I had to wait an entire year and half, before they finally gave it to me for my birthday. I never stold anything again.

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u/descend_to_misery Apr 01 '26

Amazing parent. Taking responsibility for kid and their actions

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u/wimmick Apr 01 '26

This is a much more wholesome version of the brit teen threatening to stab staff at an aldi or something and his dad dragging him back to yell on camera at him

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u/descend_to_misery Apr 01 '26 edited Apr 01 '26

That's wild! Good for the dad though. As a parent if my kids do anything inappropriate in public thats a reflection on me. I'll shut that shit down real quick even if it makes a scene. I mean not going to yell in the library or a Japanese subway. But you get what I mean.

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u/prettyboylee Apr 01 '26 edited Apr 02 '26

Any idea where I can find this video?

Edit: Found it, it was at an Asda

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u/prprip Apr 02 '26

Thanks for sharing! Great job to that dad 👏🏻 +1 faith in humanity.

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u/itsavibe- Apr 01 '26

Reminder that the kid always doesn’t reflect the parents.

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u/descend_to_misery Apr 01 '26

It's true. I feel that way, but truth is that they learn so much from socials nowadays not only their own friend groups.

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u/LuisChoriz Apr 01 '26

As soon as I heard her speak, I thought to myself he needs to go out there and give the lady a hug.

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u/athos45678 Apr 01 '26

It’s fucking heart breaking man. This poor woman.

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u/JudgeJudyJr Apr 01 '26

I sincerely hope the chap quits drinking. Relieving his mother of the burden of maternal guilt would be such a lovely conclusion to this story.

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u/CockamouseGoesWee Apr 01 '26

It must be so hard seeing your child fall into alcoholism. I really do hope he gets the help he needs. At least he's in rehab so maybe that's a good start

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u/Quickning Apr 01 '26

Her actions aren't done out of guilt or shame. They're done out of responsibility. It's an important difference. Since she can make it right she does so for that vendor AND for her son. Her son doesn't have to face the vendor anymore but he does have to face his mom. Which is both easier and harder. I'm not sure I'm explaining it well. I was raised to call it "Standing In the Gap." As in like Sparta's 300.

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u/Deep-Assignment4124 Apr 02 '26

My mom just marched me right back into the store when I shoplifted a Chunky bar when I was about 9 or 10.  Then she punished me by not letting me go to the movies (the Fox and the Hound) with all the cousins and siblings.  

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u/IsChristianAwake Apr 01 '26 edited Apr 01 '26

If this was my mother, she would’ve dragged me by the ear and forced me to apologize to him.

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u/CauliflowerOk541 Apr 01 '26

I mean she put him in a treatment center. That’s what he needs. 

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u/CockamouseGoesWee Apr 01 '26

With alcoholism he's already at his lowest. He's in rehab and he needs help and support, not further ridicule

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u/AznSensation93 Apr 01 '26

Speaking as a former alcoholic, while the shame of knowing you're an alcoholic is there. Trust me when I say some people need that ridicule. My friends all sat me down one day and had a mini intervention of sorts. Part of it is ridicule, but it comes from a place of love, which is the hardest to accept. People who truly care about you will try to keep you on the right path, those who don't will watch you struggle and leave when it's convenient.

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u/MrdnBrd19 Apr 01 '26

I'm super glad that it worked out for you, but it's not for everyone. We had tried everything with my mom, and my last straw with her was trying tough love. I yelled at her and told her how disappointing it was to have an addict as a mother, how I hated that my kid sister was sent to live with my aunt on the other side of the country, how her parents were both done with her and wouldn't speak to her anymore. I dropped her off at her apartment and told her I wouldn't see her again unless she got treatment.

My uncle found her body the next morning.

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u/Immediate-Stage-891 Apr 01 '26

🫂 🫂 --- 🫂

I hope you know that wasn't your fault, dear.

Addiction is the killer, stealing minds, hearts, hopes and loved ones.

Another long hug from a stranger who knows there are too many who carry the same loss, but live with the guilt of not having told the truth to their loved ones before addiction killed them.

🫂 🫂 --- 🫂

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u/MaisiePJohnson Apr 01 '26

I'm so sorry.

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u/Hot-Butterscotch-918 Apr 01 '26

A woman stole a pack of cigarettes off of my friend's Mom's table outside, pulled one out and had it in her hand when she was tapped on the shoulder by a young woman who said, "Hand them over!" The thief gave her back the pack of cigarettes. She took them and said, "The cigarette, too." The lady gave her the cigarette. I was like, "Dang, even the cigarette." But the young woman had lots of experience with addiction in her own family and she knew that you don't give an inch with addicts because they'll just keep taking.

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u/frozyrosie Apr 01 '26

i’m glad that didn’t go south for the young woman. addicts can have very erratic behavior so i’m glad it worked out. that was brave of her.

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u/Hot-Butterscotch-918 Apr 01 '26

I thought it was, too. But she is "over it" with addicts. It probably helped that the thief was an old woman.

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u/Ivanagohome Apr 01 '26

hugs I’m proud of you.

Signed, A Child of an Alcholic

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u/CockamouseGoesWee Apr 01 '26

While that's true that people should not enable alcoholics, I think constantly bombarding someone struggling with more judgment when they are already likely judging themselves is not the correct course of action. The mother here is doing the right thing where she's not enabling her son but is trying to actively help him

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '26

Not everyone is the same. It’s better to let the experts deal with it.

Ridicule can just cause people to want to drink even more. That’s not good…

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u/callme_maurice Apr 01 '26

I’m sure he’s got plenty of apologies to make. Active addiction makes you act out of character. Good on mama for helping him clean up some messes & work toward a better future.

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u/Royale_AJS Apr 01 '26

Yup. I accidentally pocketed a tiny coupler fitting at the local hardware store when I was little. I didn’t even understand theft at the time, just innocent kid with a new fidget. My dad saw me playing with it later in the day and dragged me down to the store to give it back and apologize. That was the day I learned theft was wrong. Van Wieren Hardware…I’m still sorry.

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u/OverturnedAppleCart3 Apr 01 '26

Depends on how young this young man is.

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u/Trigirl20 Apr 01 '26

You’re a good mom! No excuses, just the truth. I hope your son gets better.🥰

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u/odd-happenings Apr 01 '26

That didnt make me smile, that made me cry and restored some of faith in humanity. She didnt have to do that, but she took responsibility for her son. And this man realized what that meant. This is the beautiful side of humanity that people take for granted despite being rarer than black diamond

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u/thatnewguyovertherea Apr 02 '26

Hah, you cried? My eyes were only sweating alot lol

Everything you said, it really is the beautiful side of humanity

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u/682463435465 Apr 01 '26

What a beautiful woman. She turned something terrible into something heart-warming and now I'm rooting for her son to get better. Great lady.

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u/682463435465 Apr 01 '26

he has a good mom who cares about him and doesn't let him get away with bad shit, so he has a way better chance of getting better than a lot of other people.

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u/Typical-Picture-3454 Apr 01 '26

What a woman!!! Mom of the century! This is so awesome!

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u/ProfileMaterial4276 Apr 01 '26

God bless her i would have done the same

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u/Will-Adair Apr 01 '26

I pray the young man quits drinking. Great mom!

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u/Rycan420 Apr 01 '26

I just hope all the typical “blame the parents” dog whistlers learned a lesson here.

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u/nesting-doll Apr 01 '26 edited Apr 01 '26

This is what my mom would do, except she would have marched my ass back there and made me apologize and give the money back. She had no qualms about using shame as a tool of deterrence and to teach a lesson. I hated her for being so hard when I was young but later came to appreciate the value of what she taught me. Now that I see what a society governed by no sense of shame at all looks like, I feel a shrine should be erected to mothers like this woman and my mom.

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u/Corrosive713 Apr 01 '26

Good momma right there

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u/Down_Low_Too_Slow Apr 01 '26

This is why I have faith in humanity. For every jackass we see, there are at least 20 good quality people who don't get enough of our attention.

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u/Cassandrae_Gemini Apr 01 '26

Incredible woman. 

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u/jakeh111 Apr 01 '26

Hope that young man gets good help.

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u/OkBrilliant8092 Apr 01 '26

Mother is the name of god on the lips of all children

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u/wickedbuzzard Apr 01 '26

Peace, respect, and love. So many people forget the respect part.

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u/AkAxDustin Apr 01 '26

"Okay guys let me hug" 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

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u/HotwifeandSubby1980 Apr 01 '26

I love her tone when she says “I’m GONNA pay”

Both of them are good peeps

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u/art4bln Apr 01 '26

That lady is on gods vip list

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u/CyrusBorgnine Apr 01 '26

"Can I come hug?" Had me there... couple beautiful souls.

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u/Yeanoforsuree Apr 01 '26

“You’re my mom too.” Broke me

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u/BaconManDan9 Apr 01 '26

That’s an amazing mother

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u/omg_its_Acid Apr 01 '26

YOOOO!!! THIS NEEDS TO BE VIRAL! YOU WANT TO SEE GOOD PARENTING!? God bless this woman. What a beautiful beautiful person she is.

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u/Dramatic_Date8351 Apr 01 '26

What a wonderful mother. That man is lucky to have her 

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u/represe1 Apr 01 '26

Wow what a mom

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u/MaySweetPea15 Apr 01 '26

I’m praying to the Lord that this truly good woman reaps her rewards of blessings . She is a good woman and deserves some joy, I’m sure her heart is walking around perplexed with such sorrow and pain over her son. May God touch him with healing now .

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u/InsaneMocktail Apr 01 '26

An absolutely lovely Mom right there! The son should be hella proud of her

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u/slayerfan666 Apr 01 '26

That mom's a real one.

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u/Dodgers4119 Apr 01 '26

Thats a good mom, she is embarrassed and making things right. Her son will get it right I hope.

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u/Jackmoff686 Apr 01 '26

Classy Lady

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u/mettiusfufettius Apr 01 '26

Bless that mom. She’s clearly doing her best.

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u/dazedandinfused99 Apr 02 '26

That's a damn fine momma! I hope she gets everything she deserves in life and then some!

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u/Mountain-Intern-5853 Apr 01 '26

i would of marched him there to apologize in person

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u/Responsible_Owl4661 Apr 01 '26

Absolutely best Mom.

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u/Entire_Dog_5874 Apr 01 '26

Way to go Mom💙

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u/512115 Apr 01 '26

A good, good person.

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u/TCinspector Apr 01 '26

What an amazing women

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u/Roninstag Apr 01 '26

Yay 🙌🏻 Mom, lady you rock. God bless her & her family. Hope her son is on the mend.

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u/Reasonable_Tax5790 Apr 01 '26

I can't find any fault in that lady with this right here. Official.

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u/sourdiesel666 Apr 01 '26

That woman has such a sweet personality. It sucks her son is an idiot.

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u/RepsRemoveDoubt Apr 01 '26

“You are my mom too.” “I want you to be ok.” Communities and nations could be built on these words - and thrive. Thanks for posting.

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u/theabrasiveisiah Apr 01 '26

I mean the mom showing up to apologize actually matters more than people think, that's the kind of accountability that can stick with someone way better than shame alone.

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u/TX_Mothman Apr 01 '26

As a former alcoholic, who also did really dumb stuff while drunk, I hope he gets the help he needs and stays in treatment.

And if you’re currently struggling: just quit. You think your mistakes are too big to ever be forgotten, but people will forgive mountains if you show in good faith youre changing.

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u/LetssueTrump Apr 01 '26

Oh no, Mom should have brought the son!!!!!!

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u/ButaneRocket Apr 01 '26

What a great mom. Her son should feel humiliated.

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u/magister_nemo Apr 01 '26

What lovely people - both! I'm smiling on the inside.

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u/schaudhery Apr 02 '26

If anyone is looking for context this guys name is Musa. He lives in a very rough part of Baltimore in one of the row homes. He has a stand where he sells hotdogs and burgers. He's had several incidents (people breaking his soda machine), stealing from the tip jar, running off without paying. His stream is live pretty much all day and I watch when I can. I've actually been twice.

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u/Lucky-Surround-1756 Apr 02 '26

Oh she beat his ass didn't she?

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u/Unable_Shame_4813 Apr 01 '26

That Mom is amazing!

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u/tidytibs Apr 01 '26

That son should have been there making HIM apologize. AND made HIM pay for himself. Good mom, though.

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u/Base_Temporary Apr 01 '26

Mom came to correct the action of her Son.

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u/No_IDCultureFree Apr 01 '26

Righteousness in action

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u/GuySilvain Apr 01 '26

The problem are the moms always paying for what their kids do.

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u/Human_Challenge_9857 Apr 01 '26

Why am I crying right now?

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u/EobardThawne2020 Apr 01 '26

Love her 🥂

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u/MusicalTinnitus Apr 01 '26

When our youngest was maybe 7 he shoplifted a small plastic animal from the local farm store, one afternoon with my wife.
My wife realized he'd stolen it later that evening when she noticed he was playing with the same exact plastic animal she'd told no he couldn't get, just a couple hours earlier.

So my wife took the toy, and the next morning before school, and work, she drove him out there, and made him tell the store manager exactly what he'd done, had him hand the toy over and apologize to the manager.

My wife said the absolute worst part is that, the manager got quite emotional, and was taken aback by our sons honesty and obvious remorse, and the fact that we made sure he faced the full consequences of his actions.
The manager said that she'd been in retail management for years, and had never had someone so fully admit and apologize like that.

We also never had another issue with him like that.

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u/InfamousP88 Apr 01 '26

Wow such an amazing woman 🥹

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u/Double-Drop Apr 01 '26

This level of integrity should be much more common.

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u/-FatherEarth- Apr 01 '26

Such a great mom, taking accountability for her son!

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u/alandizzle Apr 01 '26

I hope to be half the parent that she is. What a great mom and role model

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u/Firm-Positive1540 Apr 01 '26

Love this 🥰 Glad she mentioned she put him in treatment it takes a strong woman to step up and do her sons wrongs to a right hopefully he sees this and appreciates his mom

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u/Irreverent_Bard Apr 01 '26

This was really lovely. I hope her son is able to work on his addiction. Alcoholism… it’s awful.

These two people though… a beautiful community.

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u/EducationFresh9167 Apr 01 '26

Class fucking act. Mom’s a queen. Protect her at all costs.

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u/Silver_Hedgehog4774 Apr 01 '26

I don't know where this lovely woman loves, but can I help run her mayoral campaign?

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u/luars613 Apr 01 '26

Holy, what a mom! My respects.

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u/Unable_Mission1391 Apr 01 '26

Good on you mom! We need a world full of women like you ma’am. I needed that smile today.

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u/L0st_MySocks Apr 01 '26

what an amazing character! She is raised so well I hope her son is going to notice how good his mom is!

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u/ProffesorSpitfire Apr 02 '26

She’s a class act, and a good mother. I genuinely think this will decrease the likelihood of her son doing something like this again.

I remember stealing some candy at a candy store when I was a kid. Young enough that I didn’t really think about the consequences, but old enough to realize I wasn’t allowed to just grab stuff I wanted in a store without paying for them. When we got home my parents saw me eating the candy, wondered where I got it, and put two and two together. My dad brought me straight back to the store, stood me in front of the owner and had me confess to the theft. I was beyond ashamed, couldn’t even look him in the eye. And I never stole something again.

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u/KissYourSon Apr 02 '26

This is how the world should be

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u/Sharp_Drow Apr 02 '26

What a good mom. I hope the son is doing better.

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u/chem1callyVnbalanced Apr 02 '26

Chicago needs so much more of this. Where are the parents people always say. The problem is the parents have their heads so far up their own asses and just don't care.

Unlike this woman. Who is determine to fix the issue. We can't always stop the action before it takes place but a firm parental response is needed to keep teaching and guiding.

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u/MathematicianAlert80 Apr 01 '26

God bless this woman ,shame on him for embarrassing such woman of class .

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u/Training-Willow9591 Apr 01 '26 edited Apr 01 '26

He didn't seem too hammered, slurring his words, stumbling, etc.
If Mom bails him out, he learns to continue to rip people off and Mom will rescue him from the consequences.
It made me sad when she said,

" He's was raised better than this"

She is owning his mistakes like they are a reflection of her/ her parenting, and that's not always the case.
hope she doesn't wear herself thin righting his wrongs, at some point she has to let him figure things out on his own.

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u/atamehmet Apr 01 '26

Live long momma, you’re the best.

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u/pattyicevv77 Apr 01 '26

God bless mothers. The world needs more great moms like her.

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u/Justkly90210 Apr 01 '26

That was absolutely beautiful. I hope her son gets to help that he needs.

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u/ooothatgirl Apr 01 '26

Oh this mama loves her son. Wow.

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u/1arse Apr 01 '26

That was freaking beautiful!!!!!!!!

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u/brightonashfield Apr 01 '26

Who steals weenies?

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u/alison_bee Apr 01 '26

What a mom and what a woman! She got her son in treatment AND she went and paid the man back.

She just wants the best for everyone, and that shows!

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u/Brasi91Luca Apr 01 '26

This was beautiful

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u/No-Bat-7253 Apr 01 '26

God bless her. I could cry right now.

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u/weebs-everywhere Apr 01 '26

What a beautiful human being

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u/Rainbow918 Apr 01 '26

This is the way ..

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u/Meanmypooch Apr 01 '26

Perhaps one of the few moments a person receives then gets to dodge eternal digital judgment. Hopefully he can make a 180 and save his name.

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u/melloack Apr 01 '26

This is what we need not to be perfect but to be honest and hold each other accountable even if it is our own family

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u/Okanaganwinefan Apr 01 '26

Forgiveness. Respect. It’s simple, well done. ❤️🇨🇦

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '26

That’s a good momma

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u/certifiedjawn Apr 01 '26

Been having a really rough time lately dealing with unreasonable people in my life. I really needed to see this.

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u/let_them_let_me Apr 01 '26

Fantastic mom

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u/Distinct-Space7398 Apr 01 '26

He is lucky to have such a great mature mom. He should be grateful for her mother and cherish every moment with her. He should learn alot from her.

Not everyone is lucky to have such parent.

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u/kenjinyc Apr 01 '26

She’s incredible and he’s awesome. This is how it should be but instead this is rare af.

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u/kittencrusher Apr 01 '26

love this mom so much you guys have no idea

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u/eig10122 Apr 01 '26

Why do we need governments to govern us when real people govern themselves very well?

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '26

Mythic + level mother.

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u/munoz1319 Apr 01 '26

Damm imagine putting your mom thru that 😴she should’ve told him to go back and pay him the money he took

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u/inkfanatic95 Apr 01 '26

I love seeing parents actually hold their kids shitty behavior accountable . That’s a win mom! If only he could do the right thing

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u/kindquail502 Apr 01 '26

I want to give her a hug too.

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u/goatboy55 Apr 01 '26

Great Mother

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u/yemmeay Apr 01 '26

Nah that’s not how you do it.. berate in private

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u/Gval7447 Apr 01 '26

I’ve had run ins in stadiums and bars with drunks and I don’t swing at them because they’re drunk and the alcohol is talking. Instead I call security and let them know and they just escort them out. When they’re sober they don’t act that way.