There is no valid reason to hit a parent. I agree with that. Sometimes a hug is useful when your depressed even if it doesnt sound too good at first. Begrudgingly accepting a hug when sad is quite a bit different than having one forced on you when youre angry. Her mother does have every right to try to hug her just as Miss A has every right to refuse the attempt. If her mother wont listen to that refusal and forces it? Everyone here at this site(assuming) has been really angry at someone at some point in their lives. Imagine at the height of that anger them overpowering(as they are bigger and stronger) you and forcing a hug? While violence isnt the answer, i dont blame Miss A alone for what happened as i might have reacted similarly. I would have thought people here of all places would show more compassion to such a situation.

One last thing. Someone said mom is trying and listed reasons. Well, Miss A is trying as well. Miss A is seeing a therapist, creating a support system, taking meds etc. She goes thru her moments of not wanting to continue certain aspects of it but hey, that seems like a normal progression to me. I have times where i want to quit this or that as well. If i didnt have someone i trust to discuss these times with, id likely be posting those times of wanting to quit here as well. Miss A is the teenager and mom is the adult. Assigning dubious intent to everything she does and giving mom a free pass is hardly fair.