My mother and stepfather live abroad in an Asian country that is a 16 hour flight away. They are out there due to my stepfather's work.
DH and I visited with DD (aged 3) last month for 2 weeks and as we had been experiencing some marital difficulties (he let's me do everything-cleaning, shopping, paperwork, childcare drop offs etc even though I earn double what he does and I am sick of it), my mother suggested that DD stay on with them for 2 weeks extra (as they are flying back to the UK anyway) to give us some time together.
I was not happy and said no initially as I am quite an anxious person and it is just too far away but was made to feel like an idiot so I agreed.
DD was supposed to come back next Wednesday but my mother has just rung me and said that they are postponing coming back until next month due to problems with stepfather's work so DD will have been over there for almost 7 weeks in all without us.
I am beyond furious. I would never have left her if I had any suspicion that they would do this. I am already completely stressed out worrying about DD constantly. My mother will look after her OK but anything could happen right? I cannot cope with another 5 weeks of this. There is also the impact this will have on DD being away from us so long.
I can't afford another flight out there and would need at least another week off work which I won't get.
Mother has said she won't fly back on her own with DD. She has to wait for my stepfather (mother does not work out there).
I want to bloody scream!!