So a bit of background.
My mum is living with us for at least the next 12 weeks while she completes on the house she is buying.
So we have her and all her belongings in our house and garage.
She is driving me mad! And I feel awful.
-She’s going deaf but won’t wear her hearing aids, constantly asking for things to be repeated, even when she’s not involved in the conversation.
-This also means that the tv is turned up. So I feel like there is constant noise.
-She hums, sings the same line of a song constantly/radomly all the time, at the moment it’s George Ezra. She taps her fingers on every surface. Keeps saying the word ‘wow’ at everything!!!!
-Every phone call is taken on loud speaker in the living room or kitchen basically anywhere people are. So we all have to listen about her mate Dorris’ bunions are doing. I’ve asked her to use her bedroom and she now goes to the bedroom with the door open.
-The worst thing is her smoking and smokers cough. She goes outside and we have a covered part over our garage that I’ve told her to use to smoke but she just hangs out the back door making then entry way smell and lingers on her clothes, first thing in the morning it turns my stomach.
I also suspect she’s smoking in the bedroom but she’s denied it.
Then there’s the cough… constant coughing day and night.
I’ve tried talking to her but she’s is so defensive.
I’ve given her jobs to do and try to keep her busy and take her out places. But I’ve two children and a job.
I’m trying really hard but I feel like I’m gonna burst and I’m sure I’m annoying too.
I just need to vent, not sure how I’ll get through the next 12 weeks without resorting to wine every night.
Anyone else completely irritated by a parent?