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to be upset with my mum?

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lionbeast · 14/01/2008 12:58

hi im not too sure where to post this one really, dd is almost 7 months old and since ive been pregnant ive had a few problems with my mum.
i used to have problems with her when i wasa a teenager, she used to say things to me like she hated me and that i was clean on the outside and dirty on the inside, and generally make my life unhappy.

although when i got into my 20's and brought a house etc with dh who was then bf, she seemed to be ok with me again, like she approved of me or something? i don't know?

but since i became pg i see more signs of the old mum emerging, such as when i found out i was pg told my mum and dad and pil, asked them not to say anything till 12 weeks i was about 7weeks i think when i told them, my mum had already slatted my sister in law for telling everyone before 12 weeks, which i believe is the mums right to choose,but you guessed it my mum decided to tell my other sil and when i was upset that she told her,mum never even apologised,
or even seemed sorry.
mum and dad went on holiday when i was 37-39 weeks so was not around when dd was born at 37 weeks.
they booked this after they knew i was pg and when the due date was.
had quite a shit time with 4th degree tear spinal and repair op etc

then last week at my aunts my cousin was asking me about the birth and mum pipes up thats just what happened to me when i had your brother [she did not have a 4th degree tear or need any type of op] but did have stitches as most women do.
i replied v quitely well i dont think that quite what happened to you.
am i being a bit over sensitive here?
and how would you handle her ?
she does try to put me down alot?
and never ever says sorry, for anything ever !

im guessing you will say stop seeing her but i have to really to see there rest of my family and there are times when she can be really nice

what you say about the 4th degree tear comment?
it has upset me quite alot
id really apprieate your views
ps i used to be kittenbaby

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NAB3wishesfor2008 · 14/01/2008 14:26

Have only read the OP.

What is wrong with some people? I have no realtionship at all with my mother and act as if I don't have one tbh. She is trying to get access to my kids so you are not the only one with an awful mother.

I would talk to her, be honest, it could all back fire but would you really be worse off than you are now? If you couldn't do that, maybe write her a letter saying how she makes you feel.

With regards to the 4th degree tear she probably wants to have some attention for her bad birth experience and is being a bit silly.

You are a mother yourself now and that comes above being a daughter.

I wish you well.

lionbeast · 14/01/2008 14:33

thanks nab i wish you well too
i agree being a mum comes much before being a daughter thats why my mum has never and will never see dd alone

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NAB3wishesfor2008 · 14/01/2008 14:42

Hang in there.

lionbeast · 14/01/2008 14:51

thanks nab, you too,must be didficult for you if your mum is trying to get access to my children

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yurt1 · 14/01/2008 14:54

I can't advise on the mother-daughter type relationship- but I can understand why you were upset about the 4th degree tear comment. I have someone in my life who dismisses everything I've been through etc etc and in the end I had some counselling about it! The counsellor was really good and basically told me to let it go. To make it so that this person 'not getting it' wasn't important, to effectively rise above it and to realise that this person wasn't going to change- never mind what I did, so I had to make it stop mattering.

It's hard to do but it has been helpful. Practice smiling serenely.

oneplusone · 14/01/2008 14:57

There's a book called Toxic Parents by Susan Forward. You might find it will help you in managing your relationship with your mother. Good Luck. x

lionbeast · 14/01/2008 15:20

thanks i do have that book,on mn advice but have only read half of it so far

feel a bit better, thank everyone for all your views, im gonna say somthing to her when i see her later this week
and ill comeback on here to update you

i think im gonna start thing off by saying,
you know what you where saying to aunt x last week about just the same thing happend to you when you had x
well if you had a fourth or even a thrid degree tear you would need an operation

and themn see how it goes! yikes!

and if she says any other unpleasent comments, say something like mum dont think you realise how upsetting you can be at times? either that or say something sarky back

what do you think?
anyway ill let you know how it goes

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