Because to hear my mother talk, you'd think SS involvement was merely a scraped knee away. I have a stinking cold, a black and blue leg and arm from where I fell over in the sodding dark buggy shed at nursery yesterday evening because some stupid buggers had left their microscooters strewn over the floor DH is on lates so no use, and no I cannot be arsed to limp into town to go food shopping without a car in this freezing weather, so DS's normally healthy balanced diet has been exchanged, for one day, for leftover Christmas chocolate and cupboard food. And yes the TV is on. Shoot me.
AIBU to think instead of coming over uninvited, generally hoiking her bosom and pursing her lips at me, poor-little-thinging at DS and making me feel like the worst mother in history, she could have popped to the shop for some milk and a couple of ready meals? Or failing that, just been nice?!
She's gone now thank fuck but I'm just generally seething. Why are other people's parents lovely and helpful?! And mine, when the mood strikes, is like the unholy lovechild of Hyacinth Bucket and Captain Mainwaring.
AIBU?
To think a day of too much chocolate, too much pasta and too much Netflix hardly counts as child abuse?!
CesareBorgiasUnicornMask · 16/01/2016 16:41
Oh Bogey I don't know - I constantly ask the same thing. I guess because I don't see my Dad much since he buggered off. my DSis lives away and I don't see her often either, so feel a bit like she's all I've got familywise. And I feel sorry for her - she's neve really got over my dad walking out on her and is basically deeply unhappy. And I'm mostly her punchbag 
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She can also be lovely though, and adores DS. I never know which version of her I'm going to get until she turns up. It's really odd.
That sounds like a brilliant day.
Even if you weren't carrying injuries and were just hiding out away from horrible January weather.
Your mother sounds awful.
Who demands coffee off somebody who is sick? 
Enjoy your pizza 🍕🍕🍕
Oh ffs it's terrible what are you thinking woman. where's the quinoa. quick hit the farmers market before that poor boy spontaneously combusts eating that commoner food.
my arm.was hanging off last week akd I just had open heart surgery I still managed to cook
it's bloody fine. what is her problem
I really hope you feel better soon. pizza and Ice cream sounds fab. go for it 
As a longtime Timmy Time user, I have two phrases of approval for you: Squawk Squawk and Hoot Hoot. 
Lie. Tell her you raise your children on muesli, fig bars and raw vegetables, and read times tables for fun. 
Ignore mellojello and bing 
away cesare!
I'd be more worried about my dm's lack of fostering good relations with her dd, personally.
You actually need to move house and forget to tell her your new address.
Yanbu to have a day like that ever - especially not under the circumstances.
Sounds like kind of a perfect day to me, except for your bruises
Ignore her though it's hard to do I know. She could be supportive and helpful and plus be good company for you. What a shame she's not aware of what she could be. You sound like a very lovely mother and person.
The ice cream sounds fab.
I agree, I bet your ds is very thankful to have a loving mom.
Pizza? don't forget that that needs
(obvs just for you
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Hope you are feeling better soon.
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