I ' ve been saying the electoral college is dumb since I started to follow politics . even if trump had won the popular but lost the EC . I would be happier inside , but I would still think it ' s bullshit <| sep |> It ' s hard to say without having a fuller picture , however it sounds like you were doing your best to behave properly at the party and normal mum would be happy about that . It does sound like there are some unresolved issues between your parents and it can be truly awful being the child stuck in the middle of it . I have been there . My parents divorced when I was 11 . Additionally , I have been a parent separated from my child ' s father and I am aware of the difficulty of putting the child first whilst being upset by the situation . It may be that your mum was upset because you and dad were having a nice time without her and it made her feel insecure . You cannot fix this because you are a child . There are plenty of ways she could get help and support without being a burden on you . In short , I think your mum was probably upset for reasons that are not your fault . And you don ' t need to try and fix it . You sound like a kid any parent would be proud of .