This is longer than I thought so thanks for reading if you get to the end!
This past weekend I spent a couple of days with my mum who lives a few hours drive from me. We were talking about stuff in general and she asked if I’d seen sister lately. Said no. She knows this anyway as I don’t often, so I think her asking was just a stab. Anyway, I mentioned a few times that I talk to my best friend about this and that, I see her a lot, spend time with her kids etc, you get the gist. It just became apparent that she didn’t like the idea that this person (who I’ve known nearly 4 years) was in my life and that my sister is not in the picture so much. FWIW, my sister and I get on alright, but she’s 5 years younger than me, is very self opinionated, self absorbed, thinks the world revolves around her and her kids, would rather spend time with my ex husband than me and my family etc etc so I tend to avoid too much time with her. Sister is also aware that best friend is in my life and comes across as put out that I “am there” for my friend and we have a decent, close friendship.
Now I’m not one to start family feuds and am always the diplomatic one but am I right to tell my mother and sister to shut the f up with their comments about my friendship? My mum also thinks it’s weird that I have a good friendship with friends husband and doesn’t really ‘get’ that friendships can be platonic!
To add, my sister lives 30 mins drive away which isn’t too bad but I have 5 kids, she has 2 and we are never welcome in her house so we end up sat in parks which I hate, listening to her bitch about her mil, our mum or my ex husband! I have no interest!
Aibu to tell them to F off, get a life, a grip, grow up, leave me alone and to butt out of my friendships? my husband also thinks they’re jealous