Found out my mom is a stripper...

So for the past couple of months my mom has been working a night "job." When she told me that she would be working nights; up to about 2am, I really did not think much of it at all, but I was a little worried about her and told her to be careful. It didn't occur to me that I should have asked where she worked just in case she needed me. I figured it was none of my business.

I can seem to recall her leaving the house on numerous occasions, while wearing a long brown fur coat, which was actually quite beautiful. It sort of drew attention, but I figured she wanted to feel fancy whenever she went to work; the nights were also pretty chilly.

I remember one of my male friends coming up to me and saying "I saw your mom working the pole last night! Dude she's a freak!" I punched him and told him to shut up, that I was tired of him making stupid jokes AND that I would end my friendship with him if he didn't quit.

Well... I should have believed him.

One night my mom left her cell phone at home on accident. It started to ring quite loudly in her room and it really bothered me, even with her bedroom door closed.

My mom is absolutely anal about anyone ever going into her room and poking around, but the phone would not shut the hell up. Finally I got the balls to barge into the room and what do I see? This pole in the middle of the bedroom, cleverly disguised as a coat rack. Again I didn't think much of it at all, but then there was more I looked over at her calendar on the far end of her room and I saw a date circled (the present night) on that date was written "Playbunny night" with a little smiley face. My heart sank a little and I backed away. It all hit me like a freight train. I wanted to deny it, but things started clicking and falling into place.

My mom is a stripper... A single mother resorting to exposing herself to hundreds of strange men, doing God- knows-what, in order to provide for her 18-year-old son.

It's a mix of emotions for me right now. I feel disturbed, angry, worried, depressed. My soul is a chaotic cauldron right now. I fear something horrible may happen to her one of these nights.

I don't know how to bring this up to her, but at the same time I don't want this to continue.

Guys, please. what should I do? Is this normal?

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Comments ( 16 )
  • Couman

    At least it didn't say "Playbunny night :(".

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    • That might have been a little more traumatizing

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  • anti-hero

    You are 18. Go take care of yourself and she won't have to give handys to dirty truckers to pay your way.

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    • I have a job /:

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      • anti-hero

        Then why is she paying for you? What do you spend your money on?

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        • I don't like her spending money on me. I tell her I have a job and she doesn't need to do it but I guess she just likes being a mom... /:

          It's just food and surprise gifts.

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          • anti-hero

            Well if she is not in desperate need. Maybe she enjoys the work.

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      • shuggy-chan

        just be happy your mom loves you enough to do that, to provide for her son

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  • dom180

    If it bothers you: investigate to find out where she works, and find out if it's a safe place. Have a heart-to-heart talk with her about it and find out if she's happy doing what she's doing. I suspect that she will be happy - although she will also be afraid of making you feel bad - and if so you shouldn't nag her about it. Many women do that job because they enjoy it. If she isn't happy, give her the emotional support to quit and get a different sort of job. Tell her you don't want her to keep doing it if she doesn't want to.

    Most strip places are safe for the performers, as far as I know, and they're well protected from any creepy bloke who wants to try it on with them. There are no-touching rules, etc. Especially pole dancing - that can be relatively classy, and while it is obviously sexual it's not exactly lap-dancing or fully naked dancing or anything.

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  • Stop complaining and ask her for a lap dance.

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    • No

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    • Caity21Lifee

      Idiot.

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      • Fuck you

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        • Caity21Lifee

          Sre you Crusad3s?

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          • Woops I was half sleep when I responded the first time.

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  • TwoThumbs

    If it bothers you talk to her about it. Don't investigate. Just be honest and ask her. Hell the might be a hooker. But you won't know unless you ask. Tell her you're concerned. And point blank ask her what she's doing and if it's that ask her why? You can always offer to help out.

    And let's be honest...your mom sounds hot. She's hot. Right?

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