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Elderly parent and care when you really do not like them

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Cloudcalm · 30/04/2021 19:48

Namechanged for this.

Whilst I don't want to go into detail I had a pretty awful childhood at the hands of my mother, physical and emotional abuse and ended up a runaway and period in care.

Fast forward 30 years, her family are all dead (sisters etc). I have a few cousins up north but its just me. My brother lives overseas and leads his own life.

D(!)M has had heart attack, possible strokes and all sorts over last few years. Now bit unsteady on feet and seriously forgetful. Anyway, I do not like my mother. I love her because she is my mother but I do not like her at all. I resent having to have birthdays/christmas etc etc etc hosting her as as children ours were awful. She is on her own. I am single parent of two and in full time work. She is so fucking demanding. I do all her paperwork stuff but she's continusally wanting more and wanting attention saying i need to be kind to her. My youngest aged 5 really does not like her. She;s been a harsh controlling telling him off old bat to him so I'm not surprised he doesn't like her. Aged 2 he kicked her so she kicked him back. WTAF. She feels sorry for herself as her friends granchildren love them but hers don't like her. This week she shouted at my DS to shut up and threatened to rub dog poo on him, as he was spraying water gun at her. I got him inside and told her not to speak to him liek that. I was fucking raging inside but held it in. She left. I have furious angry dreams about her and nightmares I am living with her. She then sends me an email saying she forgives me...... WTF.... for what!!! She keeps phoning which I don't answer then voicemails saying 'help me..... blah blah blah my internet.......' I literally cannot stand her right now.

Don't know what to do

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thesandwich · 30/04/2021 20:22

Set up a falls alarm. And step away. Check out the stately homes threads on here- and research fear, obligation and guilt. FOG

Themostwonderfultimeoftheyear · 30/04/2021 20:21

You need to cut her out if your life right away. I can't believe you didn't do that after she kicked your child!

Cloudcalm · 30/04/2021 20:18

One of her favourite sayings to me has been 'you reap what you sow' and 'you made your bed you lay in it' (mainly regarding me being a single parent) and I so want to write her the angriest email ever saying this and everything I feel, but I worry it would break her.

I feel envious my brother can just be overseas and not give a fuck. He was her favourite so was treated a lot better than I was

I so want to walk away but the guilt eats away at me. She will not be round my kids for now that is for sure.
I don't think she needs actual care, but i do worry she will fall and then be dead as no-one checked in (ie. me)

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wildseas · 30/04/2021 20:08

It's easy to say walk away but that will be so hard.

How is she off financially? Could you or her afford some paid help for her with things like fixing internet?

Then you could put some stronger boundries in and cut down visits, keep her away from the kids etc without worrying about the care. . .

MadeForThis · 30/04/2021 20:07

Protect your kids in the way that no one protected you as a child.

She gave birth to you. She abused you and was a shit mother. You owe her nothing. You owe your kids everything.

Don't feel guilty. You reap what you sow. She clearly hasn't changed.

TheABC · 30/04/2021 20:05

You are under no obligation to take care of her or expose your kids to her abuse. Another one saying "step back".

WomenAndVulvas · 30/04/2021 20:03

Why do feel obliged to help her? You do not owe her anything after she failed you so miserably as a mother.
I would limit contact as much as possible and definitely never, ever take my kids to see her.
Is there any other way of organising a carer for her?

Lbnc2021 · 30/04/2021 20:00

Walk away. Seriously. You don’t deserve this and the whole situation just sounds toxic and now your little kids are getting involved. And don’t feel guilty, you deserve to be free and happy.

HollowTalk · 30/04/2021 19:59

I'd withdraw from all help, tbh. Can she actually take care of herself?

thesandwich · 30/04/2021 19:56

This sounds awful. Can you get some care or support in place and step away? Please do not subject your children to this.