I hate her so much

[Idle_Thoughts]

@Amateur_Barbarian

But up against the alternatives - that the OP is genuine but too shy to ever come back, even to read, or that it’s yet another drive-by trolling - wouldn’t it be better to reserve the discussion to follow at least one response from the OP?

Let’s avoid insinuating that others might be trolls in IMHO, please.

[Amateur_Barbarian]

/all

Okay.

[clairobscur]

@Amateur_Barbarian

or that it’s yet another drive-by trolling -

I doubt it’s a troll. “I’m 16 and I hate my mom because she doesn’t let me go out with my friends” would be the lamest troll post ever.

[BrianJ]

Maybe she came back, didn’t see the answer she was hoping for and just didn’t respond. Who knows?

[VinylTurnip]

@clairobscur

I doubt it’s a troll. “I’m 16 and I hate my mom because she doesn’t let me go out with my friends” would be the lamest troll post ever.

I strongly disagree. They get much, much lamer.

[Aspidistra]

And what’s more, like “Dear Abby”, the responses are useful to more than just the person asking the question (whether or not legit). We do have multiple sixteen-year-olds on this board, I’m sure.

[handsomeharry]

@Broomstick

I don’t see the harm in treating the OP with a compassionate response. If someone is trolling or faking or whatever making the sincere reply does not harm me. If it is legit but the OP doesn’t want to reply for whatever reason it might help him/her.

The sincere reply has the greatest chances of either no harm or some help, so why not?

Excuse me, Broomstick, are you sure you’re on the correct SDMB?

[Broomstick]

Oh, I’m just a big ol’ Liberal left-leaning little softie, dontchya know?

[Soylent_Juicy]

You’re 16.

Get a job, move out of your mother’s house, pay your own bills WHILE still going to school.

Problem solved.

…or you’ll learn to appreciate how good you have it right now.

Seriously though, you’re 16 - get a part-time job so you don’t have to beg for “pocket money.”