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Disagreement with mum

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FTM2019 · 30/01/2019 12:22

Hi, I've previously posted about this but the situation has got worse and I'm getting really down about it.

I'm 4 weeks pp and I'm now not talking to my mum, or should I say she's not talking to me.

Since having my baby, I have felt under a lot of pressure from her, she would spend all day every day with my DS if she could, and when she isn't here she is constantly asking for photos, saying she misses him and makes remarks about parenting choices we make. My DF is lucky enough to have extended paternity leave, and she is the only one to have found all of the negatives in this - I believe it's because she wants to be the one helping with my DS rather than my DF.

Over the past few weeks, things have got gradually worse with her being very difficult and complaining that she hasn't seen him enough, she won't be able to look after him when I go back to work because he won't know her, but then being difficult to make plans with when I do suggest them. She says we're 'always busy' when the reality is that through the week and evenings she has commitments with my younger sister.

At the weekend I finally couldn't hold my tongue any more and asked her to please stop putting pressure on me, that I'm doing the best I can and trying to make sure everyone does see DS whilst also enjoying time as a family. She told me she feels used, upset and didn't expect things to be this way when DS arrived. I was supposed to see her yesterday, when I took DS out on my own for the first time to meet my Aunty for coffee at a small retail park. She then changed her mind and refused to come because she didn't feel it was 'quality time' Sad

We now haven't spoken since the weekend. I am usually the first to make contact or apologise if we ever do fall out (which really doesn't happen often) but AIBU to feel it really should be her getting in touch with me? I'm a new, FTM and I feel like she is trying to taint it for me, and I just don't know what to do next.

I'm just looking for some support because I don't really have anyone else to talk to, my DF is very supportive but he finds the whole situation very difficult.

Thank you if you have got this far x

OP posts:
IchWill · 04/02/2019 21:42

Leave her to stew and enjoy time with your new baby and DF in peace.

She will want to contact you before you want contact her.

You've said how you feel about how she's behaving and extended an olive branch. The ball is firmly in her court.

Maintain dignity, don't talk about this situation / her to any family.

She'd be cutting off her nose to spite her face oif she keeps this behaviour up.

Also, if you back down (when you've done nothing wrong), then there's a chance that you're creating a rod for your own back in the future.

Stick to your guns, enjoy the start of motherhood.

cowfacemonkey · 04/02/2019 21:45

Well you gave her an opportunity to clear the air tell her to get back you when she’s given her head a wobble. She’s cutting off her nose to spite her face so leave her to it

cowfacemonkey · 04/02/2019 21:47

Oh and she knows you rely on her so this is a particularly spiteful way of keeping you in your place. She’s not a very nice person.

RandomMess · 04/02/2019 22:07

She is being utterly horrid! Keep away Thanks

FTM2019 · 05/02/2019 20:50

You're all right - I'm taking a step back until she realises how utterly ridiculous and unfair she's being and contacts me.

Thank you all x

OP posts:
BlueJag · 05/02/2019 20:58

Such a shame you're able to enjoy fully being a new Mum. Just enjoy your baby and what will be will be.
Very unfair to worry you when you are living thru amazing times.
Very thoughtless and selfish attitude from your Mum.

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