By: Natasha Archary
A viral video of a son trashing his mom’s home has sparked mass outrage on social media with many slamming the mother for poor parenting.
However, the original video and caption may have been misleading as it insinuated that the reason the child acted in that manner was because his mom had taken away his cellphone.
Posting an apology after speaking to the mother, the social media user who shared the video said the boy had a violent episode after going off his medication which resulted in the unstable behaviour.
The boy’s age was also incorrect with the mother sharing that he is in fact 15-years old not 12.
If the completely trashed apartment isn’t enough to receive a shocked response, the mother was according to a close friend also physically assaulted by her son during his violent episode.
Anny Franco, who is a close friend of the boy’s mother, has since started a GoFundMe campaign to help her friend cover the costs of the damages.
“He destroyed everything that was breakable. Windows, dishes, TVs, tablets, the fridge, work equipment, even the kitchen counter and toilet was broken.
He also physically attacked her while his sister was locked in a room.”
According to Anny, the boy has mental health issues and needs to take medication to regulate his mood swings, but he had apparently refused to take his medication for a few days.
The mother who was homeless after family had kicked her out due to the son’s uncontrollable behaviour had worked hard to rebuild a life for her and her two children.
“She had no strength to stop him as she had just underwent surgery a little over a week ago. This past Friday was one of the worst days of her life as she watched her son lose control and destroy everything she owned.”
Despite the explanation social media users asked for proof that the son has mental health issues, with many saying the mother now just wants to replace what she lost and is making excuses for her son’s violent episode.
A 12 year old boy did this bc his mother took away his phone … pic.twitter.com/TyCk8RXXXr
— SHANIA 🧚🏾♀️ (@_sjae) September 14, 2022
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