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Uninvited guest. How do I get rid?!

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Motherproblem101 · 14/03/2024 18:25

DM 57 lives alone. She's an alcoholic who doesn't leave the house. She's surviving on inheritance but it's almost run out.

She rings me up a lot crying, can't cope, wants to end it, etc. She has asked previously if she could move in.

Yesterday she called and it was worse than ever, the crying, threatening suicide, etc. Said she'd had a fall. So I said I'd pick her up and she could stay for a while.

I warned DH. But wires crossed he thought it was only one night. Not basically indefinitely.

Backstory is that DH doesn't like her. Completely understandable. I don't particularly either. She's rude. Controlling. Has said some awful vile things to me in the past. Still trys to control and tell me what to do. She's extreme right wing and has views that DH and I vehemently disagree with.

But I feel a certain responsibility and obligation toward her despite this. Guilt too I suppose.

DHs DC are due to stay with us this weekend but he's said if she's still here he'll cancel their visit because he doesn't want DM around them.

She can't stay. But now she's here I don't know how to get rid of her. It'll just go back to how it was before, constant suicide threats, crying, having 'falls'.

She says she's too unwell to get a job once her inheritance runs out so she wants to move in and sell her house so she can live off the money.

She's been here one day and she's already started cleaning and rolling her eyes. Moaning about things. Wants constant gratitude and praise for the cleaning she's done.

What do I do?

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Octavia64 · 14/03/2024 18:29

You might find a family group through Al anon helpful.

al-anonuk.org.uk

I understand that you feel a level of responsibility. However, you, and your marriage, will be better off if your mum is in her home.

There are other options than moving in with you - she could downsize, she could get a lodger (but I'm guessing no lodger would live with her behaviour...)

Shinyandnew1 · 14/03/2024 18:28

ilovesooty · 14/03/2024 18:27

Tell her your husbands children are coming and she has to go home.

This.

It’s not fair on your husband to have her to stay indefinitely

Motherproblem101 · 14/03/2024 18:28

rubyslippers · 14/03/2024 18:27

She can sell her house and buy herself a smaller and cheaper property

Have suggested this.

Have suggested she apply for PIP if she's as unwell as she says she is.

No solution is acceptable unless it's her living with us!

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ilovesooty · 14/03/2024 18:27

Tell her your husbands children are coming and she has to go home.

rubyslippers · 14/03/2024 18:27

She can sell her house and buy herself a smaller and cheaper property

rubyslippers · 14/03/2024 18:26

Take her back to her house!!!