I'm 30 weeks pg and my exMIL has messaged me criticising the fact that I'm going to receive £50 income support a week which will be backdated from when I left work so will be around £500. I'll get the sure start maternity grant soon (£500) for my remaining baby things. I'll also get a fair amount of money from family members for baby (not requested but have been told I'll be given it). So I'll have a lump sum of £2000 come after Christmas. I mentioned it to exOH, we're on good enough terms. I imagine it he told her about it.
She said I should be providing for my own child instead of using the government and family members, and that I should be ashamed of myself. I left full time work at 22 weeks pg due to illness, it being a zero hour contract and health and safety. I can't get maternity leave pay due to that. I'll be going back to work full time when baby is a year old since I'll be a single mother. This woman hasn't bought anything for what is going to be her first grandchild and generally just doesn't care about me or my unborn daughter. Her good for nothing son hasn't bought a damn thing either so I don't know how she expects me to get everything for my child. AIBU to think she doesn't have the right to criticise me?
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frillybiscuits · 07/12/2015 19:57
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