I've just cried three days in a row, firstly my sibling kept on about the fact my children have put weight on over lockdown in messages to me, not once or twice but repeatedly till
I just gave in and agreed. I didn't want second hand shoes for my child from hers, they were barely used, because my children don't want to wear Velcro's at high school. My mother started yesterday because I asked her to sit my children so I could go to a friends birthday night out and my sons birthday is two days later. She's says that the whole weekend should be dedicated to him and if she's having him then she's doing a birthday celebration for him that night, I said no not without me there but she kept on too. His birthday is the Monday, in my opinion he doesn't need celebrations for four days in a row? He's a teen. It's only a night out anyway, I'll be around until the sat evening and till the Monday morning. Third thing today, ex husband started as I asked him to contribute towards son birthday/Xmas present as it's really expensive. Ex says it's too expensive and he should have it for Xmas instead and nothing for birthday and that he needs to prove himself in school, true to an extent, but I just asked him to contribute if he can't that's fine I will buy it myself but again judgment of my parenting cane into play. I don't work, family carer Although I am always applying for jobs, I'm a single mum to three and I am honestly trying my hardest. I just feel like I face constant criticism from all my family. Nothing I ever do is good enough and if I had the money I would happily leave. There is always an element of control and judgment within my family anyway. If I say I am finding it difficult financially and confide this if I then took my kids for a McDonald's the week after I'd have it chucked back in my face. Everything always gets chucked back in my face. I'm fed up of not feeling good enough, I split up properly from my ex a few weeks ago, he was always criticising me too, why was I doing this or that, we went on a £1000 holiday a few weeks ago and I paid for EVERYTHING! I came back and went out for a few drinks with a friend. He went mad because I still owe him £190 for a holiday last year. Am I really that bad a person, do I need to change? How do I do it? Sorry ty is is so long but I feel completely depressed today after round three of being torn down yet again.
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notenoughgintonight · 19/08/2020 10:52
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