DM is elderly widow. I am sp and depend on her a lot for help. The problem is she can be very toxic and just plain nasty. Today she wanted to go shopping but my health means I can't drive too far. Although I had agreed to take her last night I just don't feel safe doing the drive. She has gone nuts. Screaming, shouting and insulting me. She is now sulking and refuses to speak to me. I know I let her down but its the throwing of all th help she gives me back in my face I hate. My siblings live away so do nothing. Its always me who does everything and it's very draining. I even had to turn down work because she had a hospital appointment she refused to re book. I am exhausted and fed up. No one understands just how draining it is. I feel like I have an extra child. I don't know how much more I can take.
She won't have any outside help, but the work load is such that I had a breakdown earlier this year. If she was nice I would happily carry on but its the spite I can't take but then when she is nice I think aibu or not. At her house now but really just want to walk out and go home with my kids. No one understands as she is oh so v nice to others. Its only when you get to know her. She has no friends and hates her neighbours so I can't just refuse her help can I? She can't even use the internet