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AIBU?

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To just leave my Nan to it?

28 replies

Toddlertown · 22/03/2020 19:37

Truth is, I don’t like my Nan as a person much. She only lives along the road but I see her maybe once a month at best, because I find her difficult. She’s one of those people who says she just ‘tells it how it is.’ Which basically means, she’s rude.

With the self isolation going on I have grabbed her some bits whilst shopping & tonight I FaceTimed her with the kids to see how she was getting on because she’s alone.

She told my lovely DH he was ‘fatter than the last time she saw him.’ She will always disguise it as caring or concern, but actually I am getting sick of excusing this behaviour just because she’s my Nan.

She frequently makes me feel bad, whether it be about my parenting, my own appearance, our house etc. She always has a little tip on how to improve ourselves/our circumstances/family.

I’m perfectly happy with my life & do not ask for her input!

So WIBU to just leave her to get on with it now, even under these circumstances? I feel really guilty & I know I’ll be the bad one when all is said & done, but I’m not sure I can take much more.

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Pembsgirl · 23/03/2020 10:18

Sorry, if I caused offence to anyone by what I said, but I really can't understand why my comment was deleted????

TealWater · 23/03/2020 10:58

Why is she your responsibility? Why isn't her daughter/son (your mother or father) checking on her? What about her husband/partner, or does she live alone? Sorry, but I would not accept her behaviour, and I would not be doing any shopping for her. I don't accept this 'put up with it because she's your nan and now isn't the time to cut contact' bs. There is no excuse for bad behaviour. She's been called out on it a few times now and she continues, she knows what she is doing. She is simply nasty and spiteful and takes pleasure in hurting others. She can get her groceries delivered, she does't need you to be her servant. The problem with society is people accept bad behaviour and enable it all in the name of 'she's elderly'.

No. There is no excuse for her attacks and abuse of you, and you should not prostrate yourself in service to her when she can arrange to have her groceries delivered or show you some basic level of human respect. You don't owe her anything. Time to cut her loose.

NoMorePoliticsPlease · 23/03/2020 11:05

Did you know that there is a specific part of the brain that governs inhibitions that is less active in older people? Some of them cant really help it , like teenagers

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