Just that really:-
I am single-parent, DM encouraged me to get rid of my EX, which she was right to do as he treated me abysmally.
I've been in bed with the flu all weekend. No offer of help. However, she's very keen to come down and celebrate DCs b'day which is coming up soon, she wants to go out for dinner.
DM did look after DCs recently as I had an something really important to do. It only took about an hour and when I called to say I was finished, she was desperate for me to come home and wanted to go out for lunch - it was after 2 by then so she should have fed them something already anyway. As soon as we'd eaten she went home. I would have preferred either some time to myself or help with washing or gardening or ANYTHING.
When I mentioned needing help with childcare on the two days that school will be closed for elections, she changed the subject.
It seems she only wants to be there for the good times. She was like this when I was growing up, crap parent, but very keen to parade us about on ceremony.
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DM doesn't help me practically with DCs
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AaaaaaarghhhWhereAreMyKeys · 07/03/2016 11:16
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