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to feel i'm not getting enough support? (long!)

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lollipoppet · 19/04/2012 16:23

Background: we're currently living with my parents while we are between homes, I am about to finish 3rd year of degree, have 18month dd, partner works long shifts away from home, sometimes is away for more than a week so don't often get any support from him.

Before we moved I was getting sick (vomitting, an ongoing problem) and my mum reckoned it was stress-related and said something along the lines of, when you move in with us you'll be so much better as we will be able to help you out loads so you won't be stressed.

Cue now: I am frantically trying to finish my dissertation which is due in next week, totally shitting myself about it since I haven't had the time I had hoped for previously since my mum broke her ankle in new year so couldn't look after dd for me - I had her in nursery where we were living before so wasn't too bad. She is now fine, cast off and everything but then they went on holiday last week, plus dp was away working so another week of no help.

Now they are back and my mum has been looking after dd BUT she takes ages to get ready to go out in the morning so don't actually leave til about 10-11 ... they get back around 2 and dd has fallen asleep in the car so mum sits down to watch telly for an hour or so while dd is asleep (fine, whatever) then when she wakes up about 3, announces that she is going to have a soak in the bath so that is my study time finished with until dd is in bed.

THEN when my dad gets home, he is asking my mum why she hasn't done this and that around the house and she tells him it is because she has been looking after dd for me so hasn't had time. Then dad says well you should tell lollipoppet that you can't have dgd all the time and that you have your own jobs to do.....

So... aibu

to think my mum could put a bit more effort into getting her jobs done instead of watching telly and soaking in the bath? and to prioritise supporting me for this ONE WEEK, especially since they have just had a lovely holiday?

to be pissed off that my parents seem to think it's no sweat trying to get all my uni work done and just don't see it as very important?

and now i am so wound up i can't concentrate properly.

Oh and, dp has come home and had today off work to give me an extra day's study (mum works part time 7-12)

AND, I can't put dd into nursery yet as I am not sure what area we will be in when we eventually move and I don't want to be uprooting her again...

OP posts:
rhondajean · 19/04/2012 20:00

Am I the only one who is a bit Hmm at the dad coming in and complaining about housework not being done?

Downandoutnumbered · 19/04/2012 20:04

rhondajean, no, that leapt out at me as well - but if OP's dad treats her mum like the resident housemaid that's not something she can fix.

lollipoppet · 19/04/2012 20:10

Downandout, I have arranged for a nursery place for next week, adding to general 'bad mother' guilt....

My mum nd dad are old fashioned in a "he goes to work to earn the pennies, she keeps on top of the house work" way....

Anyway, I'm getting off mn now to get on so if you see me posting feel free to smack my legs.

OP posts:
halcyondays · 19/04/2012 20:33

No need to feel guilty about her going to nursery next week. I'm sure she'll enjoy it and it'll give you more time to study.

Downandoutnumbered · 19/04/2012 20:49

Absolutely agree with halcyondays, the odds are very good that she'll have a lovely time at nursery, and you'll be completely free to get on with work instead of trying to do it in snatches round her. Good luck.

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