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Head is in a spin

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Chocoholic13 · 08/06/2025 23:35

I'm not functioning very well at the moment, so I thought maybe writing it out would he a way of getting it out, and also maybe getting some support too. My Mum and sister both reported myself and my DH to social services twice. This all suddenly came when my DH got a new job and we had to move. He had been without a job due to being made redundant when I was pregnant with our DS, which was a worrying time, as I did not make enough money alone to be able to fully support us. So my DH was looking into ways he could make some money in the meantime, and he came across match betting. He looked into it extensively, kept me informed about it, and gave it a go. And thanks to that, the bills were being paid. Anyway, my mum and sister found out about it after snooping at DH's laptop one day. My sister accused him of "money laundering" and was jumping to all sorts of conclusions. So we explained to them about it, and assured them that it is not gambling, and that we do not lose any money. My sister researched it, and found that to be true. Fast forward to us moving, my Mum and sister decide to make that a part of their report to social services, accusing my DH of being a gambler. This infuriates and hurts me deeply, as they know very well that is not the case. On top of this, they've accused my DH of being an abusive, coercive narcissist who also neglects our son. My Mum reported about concerns relating to the development of our DS. This was because when we were out at soft play one time, I mentioned how DH and I were a bit concerned that DS wasn't walking yet, (but he is now, and soon was very well after that). This was a conversation that I was sharing between mother and daughter, and not expecting it to reach social services behind my back! When they found out that we were moving, they were persuading me with great effort not to go, and trying to convince me that I am in an abusive relationship. Even posting a torn out page from a magazine about domestic abuse and trying to disguise their handwriting! They had nothing positive to say about the move and DH's new job. When I said to my Mum about it being such a positive thing, she just shrugged and responded "what are the positives?". My Mum was in an abusive relationship with my Dad, and he used to physically hurt my sister and I while we were growing up. My Mum did nothing to protect us, and now she thinks that she's "mother of the year" and has the right to go to social services about a family who is nothing but loved and happy. My sister has no family of her own and still lives with my Mum, but thinks because she is a teacher she has the authority. My DH is very upset about this, and never wants them anywhere near DS again, because if they'd had it their way, he would have lost his family and moved to live and start his new job alone. Plus they accused him to authorities of being things he isn't. To sum it up, I feel betrayed, angry, sad, and confused etc about this. And we hardly speak now.

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ScurryfungeSpuddle · 08/06/2025 23:42

On top of this, they've accused my DH of being an abusive, coercive narcissist who also neglects our son.

And yet you're infuriated and hurt deeply that they're calling him a gambler?

Either way, how have they managed to get the first bit so wrong if he's none of those things?

Chocoholic13 · 09/06/2025 07:42

ScurryfungeSpuddle · 08/06/2025 23:42

On top of this, they've accused my DH of being an abusive, coercive narcissist who also neglects our son.

And yet you're infuriated and hurt deeply that they're calling him a gambler?

Either way, how have they managed to get the first bit so wrong if he's none of those things?

Should've also added that I feel the same about that too, which I do

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