Hi Julia,

I'm truly sorry to hear that your mother did this to you.  The one bright side to this terrible ordeal is that your father once again demonstrated that he is absolutely amazing. 

Take care,
Paige

Julia,

  The situation with your mother is truly sad and I do feel sorry for you. But you did what needed to be done and I am proud of you for doing it. The problem and repercussions for your mother's behavior are not of your making and you should not take any responsibility for it. She did it and she will pay the cost for her actions. You did what needed to be done.

Hugs,
   Laurie

Your father did the right thing. It seems like your mom is very unstable and a hateful person.

I've been out it for a while, so sorry about the overdue post.
You were right to tell the truth and your father was right to respond as he would in other cases of domestic violence.  What an awful situation for you, though.  For all her faults, she is still your mother.  It is okay to love someone even if they behave as though they don't love you.

Julia, you did exactly what you should have done.  You were honest with your father who sounds like a wonderful person.  He did exactly what he should have done.  Regardless of the situation what your mother did was assault and that is a crime.  She will now have an opportunity to make some different choices.  It is her behavior that landed her in jail.  It is her choices that will likely have some kind of court sanction. 

On another topic, I want to point out to you that taking responsibility for the actions of another is a common trait in battered spouses.  I have read  a number of your posts and you sound like an awesome person.  Please don't take responsibility for what another person does.