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Stopped mum seeing my kids

22 replies

Sha19 · 29/05/2019 21:18

For the past 6 months I have completely cut my mums side of the family off. I have two children, my first I wasn’t with the dad when I was pregnant so my mum was there a lot for me, at the birth etc. Four years later I met my now partner and daughters dad. From the minute I got pregnant my mum resented everything, from not being able to attend scans, him being involved with my son, him moving in. Just generally doesn’t like him. We was living in her house which she was never in, as she has a long term partner and stayed there and only came back to do errands for his mum and dad. One day she’s came back and told me that he had to leave.. of course I left with him and our kids. She was still having contact with my son, not my daughter as if I’m honest she’s has never shown any interest in her. I don’t know if that’s because she couldn’t control things like she could with my son? Anyway, my daughters dad said he didn’t want my mum around our daughter. Understandable as she had just made us homeless and said to me she didn’t care about not seeing her. My mum has gone to extremes of calling women’s aid saying he beats me (he’s never laid a hand on me) retained his I.d for a year, told social services he’s a drug user (he’s not), blames him for me taking an overdose, let me son down at Christmas, abused me at my sons nursery and in the street calling me a ‘c*nt’. She has plastered everything on social media as if she’s a saint. She messages me asking to speak to the kids but I can’t have that kind of toxic person around me or my kids. As soon as she’s in the picture I’m upset and angry and me and my partner row sometimes. My son sees how upset I get and that’s no good for him. I’ve now lost contact with my nan as her and my mum are close and I can’t trust her with thing I may tell her. Don’t really know what replies I’m expecting to get o just needed to vent as I’m sure my partners sick of hearing about it as so am I talking about it!😩

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Fromage · 29/05/2019 21:26

Write a letter to your mum. Write down all the things she has done, and how you feel. Write what you think of her. Explain why she will never know her grandchildren and how it's her loss. Let everything out and write it down.

Not an email, write a letter with a pen on an A4 pad.

But don't send the letter. The letter is for you, not her. It's to let it out and let it go. There's no point to sending it if she's as determined as you say to blame you and spread lies. But write it, you will feel a lot better.

boobirdblue · 29/05/2019 21:31

I feel there may be two sides to this story... sorry she was there for you with first.

You lived in her property with new partner and child, did you pay market rent?

Now you can't even see your nan? What would she pass on, say nothing worth passing on. Just visit your nan and enjoy your time with her and the children.

Also because your DH decides he does t want contact he has no right to dr ice for your DD, you have as much right as he does. Do you do everything he tells you?

Walkamileinmyshoesbeforeujudge · 29/05/2019 21:31

I am nc with dm. She doesn't see my dc.
Life is bliss.
You are entitled to cut her off and enjoy your life and your relationship.
Similar in that my dm begrudgedme a decent relationship with a decent man.
Nc really is very liberating..
Block her in every way possible.

poglets · 29/05/2019 21:44

There will be two sides to the story, yes of course there always is but your situation sounds so toxic now. A clean break, at least for a while, would be good.

Have you always had a close relationship with your mother before this? Some of your examples of what she has done are verging on psychotic. The name calling, turning up at nursery, making false claims to social services. Can your mental health stand all this turbulence?

Sha19 · 29/05/2019 21:45

Yes we paid rent. We paid for all appliances including sky, electric etc. My partner doesn’t want her around our child as she has no interest in her like I said. Also he sees how she affects me, which any in a good way! I agree with him about her not seeing our daughter. My partner is t the problem my mum is, he doesn’t control me. My nan spends a lot of time with my mum and I just feel comfortable with it as she has been sly before inviting us round when she’s been there!

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Sha19 · 29/05/2019 21:45

That’s a good idea thank you!

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boobirdblue · 29/05/2019 21:51

@Sha19 did you pay market rent? You'd obviously pay all bills and utilities as you were living there alone.

If you feel strongly do keep away but make sure that it's what you want and not your DH.

magicBrenda · 29/05/2019 22:18

Sha it doesn’t matter what’s happened in the past. You need to focus on your future.

If he genuinely isn’t doing what she said then just concentrate on your family. But please do be honest with yourself if their is an element of truth in what she says. I know I’ve had my head turned by some one manipulative and controlling and burned a few bridges. It took me a while to reconnect with people that were previously close to me.

Don’t isolate yourself though, still keep in contact with your nan, even if it’s the odd breezy phone call. Sometimes we still do need that little point of contact.

LynetteScavo · 29/05/2019 22:20

There are two sides to every story.

But I suspect your DM and your Nan want the best for you. Go non-contact if you think that I a best for you and your DC, but if you dropped dead tomorrow could your DP cope without their support?

I don't think I'm being over dramatic there, considering your OD.

CheshireChat · 29/05/2019 22:20

What reason has she given you for not liking your DP and wanting him out?

Her treating her GC differently is appalling regardless of anything else though

MrsAJ27 · 29/05/2019 22:28

Why the fuck does it matter if they paid market rent??

OP do what is right 4 you and your family and to be honest going NC sounds like it would be best for your family, at this moment in time.

boobirdblue · 29/05/2019 22:34

@MrsAJ27 it matters because there are two sides to a story if OP and her DH were taking the piss and not paying market rent then DM may be justified to ask them to leave. That's why the fuck it matters

IsabellaLinton · 29/05/2019 22:48

I feel sorry for your DM if I’m honest. When my first was born we were living with my parents temporarily, and my parents have such a close bond with her. Your mum will have felt that closeness as well given that she was there for scans and during the early life of your first.

From what you’ve written it sounds as though she’s hurting very badly from the loss of her family around her, which doesn’t excuse her bad behaviour, but she was there for you during a rough patch. Now your life has moved on you seem content to throw her to the wayside as she’s of no use to you any more. It’s hideously cruel not to let her see her grandchildren.

Sha19 · 30/05/2019 00:16

For the above.. we paid the bloody rent!
It’s cruel when my son is in hysterics crying at his school incase she comes and abuses me again. I had to change his school as he was too scared to go.

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Sha19 · 30/05/2019 00:16

Rent is really irrelevant I don’t see the obsession. Of course we was paying rent! Yes that is how it’s staying for now! Thank you!

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Sha19 · 30/05/2019 00:17

Think she feels as though he’s took her place I really don’t know!
So disgusting she has no interest with her!

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HelloooCanYouHearMe · 30/05/2019 00:28

What actual reason did your DM give for telling you all to leave her home?

She was kind enough to let you all live in her home for a period of time, including your partner who you say she dislikes... So what changed? What made her go from letting a family of 4 live in her home to kicking you all out.

There has to be more to this

CheshireChat · 30/05/2019 00:28

Did your mum raise you on her own as well? I'm only asking as my mum can be a bit like this, she seems unable to understand that me and my DP work as a team and that compromise is normal.

She sounds deranged with the whole school thing and your son is already traumatised by it, wouldn't he feel utterly betrayed if you allowed her back into your lives?

IsabellaLinton · 30/05/2019 00:29

Why would she put herself through the heartache of getting to know a second grandchild when she’s not allowed to see the first, the grandchild who’s head she put a roof over?

Oh well, you don’t need her any more, she’s served her purpose. As long as you’re happy, eh?

CheshireChat · 30/05/2019 01:15

The OP's mum wasn't interested in a relationship with her GD before the OP cut her off.

fargo123 · 30/05/2019 05:49

The fact she favoured your first child over the second would be enough for me to cut off contact with anyone. Everything else is just the icing on the cake.

For the sake of your children, especially your younger one, you've made the right decision.

Sha19 · 30/05/2019 17:32

Sorry but world do you live in? 'Why would she put herself through the heartache' erm because it's her grandchild. Like I said I stopped her because of all of the stress she caused not just because I felt like it

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