I'm feeling a bit guilty tbh
I've not been well this week (flu) and have a hyper 4 year old so it's been hard. My mum has poor mental health and substance misuse. She doesnt work and is lonely as my sister rarely sees her despite being a SAHM living 10 mins walk away. I live half an hour away by car and work full time.
Anyway my mum called me on Tuesday and made me feel so guilty as she hasn't seen anyone for a couple of weeks and is so lonely etc. I explained I haven't been well and initially she asked if I needed her to come over but it quickly turned in to me going over for dinner and taking my LO.
I said no initially but was guilted in to it tbh. My friend offered to take LO today so I could rest so I went to mum's alone. On route she asked me to buy several things from the shop as she 'doesnt see the point getting ready to go'
She immediately complained LO wasn't there, told me how I let him away with everything, was derogatory about me being ill (I need to get on with it) and talked about my sister and her kids (2 of which are in care) like the sun shines out of her arse. I lost my temper and said 'I'm not listening to this all night' to which she said I'd been miserable since I got in and should just drink my coffee and go. I said 'I did tell you I was ill' and she went in a rant how she never asked me to come etc. I'd had enough by this point so put my coat on and went. I'm usually so much more patient with her but she really does annoy me. She is soo self obsessed and all for my sister, nothing I do is good enough! It's probably the flu but I just don't feel resilient enough to cope with it at times.