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Original poster

Jesus Christ, I'm on holiday with my mother and VERY close to one of those parent-child divorces

85 replies

MotherNaturesBounty · 21/07/2021 20:11

Can you still get one of those in your 30s? Hmm

I've got my kids, my sister's kids and my mother and she's the worst! She cannot sit still Confused

OP posts:
Lollypop701 · 21/07/2021 20:52

Sounds like she needs occupying… Give her jobs….getting up to give them breakfast (whilst you have a lie in), take kids for an ice cream (drink wine) play board games with kids Whilst you cook dinner (drink gin) . Go to bed at same time as kids (surf mumsnet)

SRS29 · 21/07/2021 20:53

@PleasurePrinciple

OP, friends have found themselves taking up running, quite suddenly, while on holidays with their mothers. One started off so as not to murder her mother on a one-on-one week in Devon and now does triathlons. Grin
Maybe the incentive I need!
SnakeyTakey · 21/07/2021 20:54

Can you rustle up a holiday romance for her? Any eligibles about? Although, she might then regale you with sex chat so that might be extremely awful.

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MotherNaturesBounty · 21/07/2021 20:55

Half tempted to get her to put on a wash and iron the clothes.

She doesn't drink and does a fine line in 'if you want a glass of wine, please, have one' laced with judgement.

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MotherNaturesBounty · 21/07/2021 20:56

EURGH no @SnakeyTakey! no!

She's married.

My Dad refused to come. I know why now Grin

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DameFanny · 21/07/2021 20:58

I'll just leave this here

Jesus Christ, I'm on holiday with my mother and VERY close to one of those parent-child divorces
MrsTerryPratchett · 21/07/2021 21:00

@MotherNaturesBounty

Half tempted to get her to put on a wash and iron the clothes.

She doesn't drink and does a fine line in 'if you want a glass of wine, please, have one' laced with judgement.

I'd drink the whole bottle in one while staring straight at her.
QueeniesCroft · 21/07/2021 21:00

@newnortherner111

Please do not refer to the Lord like this.

Even though you may have good reasons for reducing contact or going no contact with your mother, or at the very least not going on holiday with her.

Has anyone ever suddenly seen the light in the face of your priggish rebukes? Or do they tend to just roll their eyes and write you off as a Godbothering mentalist?

If you feel that your righteous faith is injured by OP's phrasing, feel free to pray for her. Silently. Otherwise, you really aren't helping anyone. I have faith and I adhere strictly to the principles of my religion, but truly, you do nothing to serve your Lord by this kind of attention-seeking nonsense.

Lollypop701 · 21/07/2021 21:01

Red wine is room temperature… have a nightcap op!

MaudTheInvincible · 21/07/2021 21:03

 Grin DameFanny love it!

mbosnz · 21/07/2021 21:04

I have a gigantic vase, shaped like a stemless wine glass. I think you need that, at least three bottles of wine, and a straw.

'You know what Mum? You're right, I could do with a glass of wine'. . .

Rebelmcstreettuff · 21/07/2021 21:05

Stopped going away with the inlaws because of this,we had no down time as MIL wanted to be always on the go.
It is not a holiday if you have to schedule every single minute.
We are off to Wales next week,don't think it's gone down very well that they have not been invited to join usWink

QueeniesCroft · 21/07/2021 21:05

@MotherNaturesBounty

Half tempted to get her to put on a wash and iron the clothes.

She doesn't drink and does a fine line in 'if you want a glass of wine, please, have one' laced with judgement.

Glad to see it's not just mine that does this! The worst of it is, I know that she actually drinks far more than me, she just claims it doesn't count because it's "medicinal" (my father was told occasional red wine is good for his heart, so that apparently equates to a prescription for her).

I wish I had the answer, but I can at least sympathize.

TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 21/07/2021 21:06

I'm glad I'm not the only one that thinks that the Lord Lucan may, or may not be innocent. Maybe he did and may be he didn't, we just don't know...

DameFanny · 21/07/2021 21:06

It's good isn't it @MaudTheInvincible Grin

Gatehouse77 · 21/07/2021 21:10

@DameFanny

I'll just leave this here
One of the best cards I found for my brother was a picture of Jesus with a halo and underneath it said “Jesus loves everybody”.

On the inside “Except you, you cunt!”

Bloody loved it and it was received in the manner it was sent - humour aimed at him, not religion.

Bunnyfuller · 21/07/2021 21:10

@newnortherner111 ‘judge not lest ye be judged’.

You’d better listen to the boss, love. If there’s any judging, it’s up to him/her/it etc

spinningspaniels · 21/07/2021 21:13

I love my Dad to the moon and back, and took him on holiday once.

Note the once.

Never. Ever. Again.

peaceanddove · 21/07/2021 21:14

@newnortherner111

Please do not refer to the Lord like this.

Even though you may have good reasons for reducing contact or going no contact with your mother, or at the very least not going on holiday with her.

Don't worry, I'd think it highly unlikely JC reads Mumsnet.
DadDadDad · 21/07/2021 21:15

[quote Bunnyfuller]**@newnortherner111 ‘judge not lest ye be judged’.

You’d better listen to the boss, love. If there’s any judging, it’s up to him/her/it etc[/quote]
I don't know why everyone's being so harsh on @newnortherner111 - she asked politely and then addressed the OP's question.

She didn't tell anyone what to do and I'm struggling to see any judgement in her request. Of course, if you know MN, you'd know the request is probably not going to get anywhere - but why not just ignore and move on?

Whaddayahear · 21/07/2021 21:16

@newnortherner111

Please do not refer to the Lord like this.

Even though you may have good reasons for reducing contact or going no contact with your mother, or at the very least not going on holiday with her.

Starlord? I definitely would.

Singlebutmarried · 21/07/2021 21:19

@mbosnz

So, as a matter of interest, how does JesusChristonaFuckingPogoStick, go down?

AntiWorkBrigade obviously has this down to a fine art OP. Take their advice. . . I can help if you're all in the same room and she's got diarrhoea going on the loo, and vomiting into the bidet. . .

With regards to going down while on a pogo stick I would imagine it would be rather bouncy.

Pray they don’t have braces.

TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 21/07/2021 21:27

@spinningspaniels

I love my Dad to the moon and back, and took him on holiday once.

Note the once.

Never. Ever. Again.

Gosh, You've been to the moon? And back? Are you Jeff Bezos? Why did you leave my bloody parcel on the doorstep so someone could steal it? Consider getting your priorities sorted out before you go swanning about in your little rocket. Angry
Arrowheart · 21/07/2021 21:28

@newnortherner111

Please do not refer to the Lord like this.

Even though you may have good reasons for reducing contact or going no contact with your mother, or at the very least not going on holiday with her.

The Lord may not be of any significance to the OP so maybe please do not issue instructions to people like this?!
TracyBeakerSoYeah · 21/07/2021 21:35

Don't worry, I'd think it highly unlikely JC reads Mumsnet

He might not but I bet his Mother Mary is on here