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I am heavily pregnant and have suffered a devastating miscarriage previously. My issue is that my former friend (now SIL) is making my situation worse.

My mum lives with her and my brother and I really need access to my mum. Before anyone says anything, yes she comes to visit and I would happily have her live with me but simply don’t have the space.

What’s happened is my SIL has basically said how me and my sisters aren’t welcome in the house (until she gives birth, as we come late in the evening with our kids and she’s having complications etc) my problem is she’s always having complications- this is her 3rd kid and I feel she’s so dramatic. I have it so much worse than her but I would never message saying she’s not welcome to pop over. Also I would pop over during the day but with school timings and clubs at the weekend , evening is really the only free time I have. I feel like she’s taking my family away from me.

I really feel let down as she was my friend and now I’m just so embarrassed by her. Can anyone relate?

How late are you visiting? Can't your mum call to see you instead?

I don't understand why your mum can't visit you?

Did you not post about this earlier?

About hating your sister in law because you go round there when she’s trying to get her kids to bed?

It’s clear you’ve got a problem with your sister in law but it’s not clear what she’s done wrong.

So she just doesn't want you to come over late evenings with your kids?
That seems totally reasonable.

So I visit around 6PM, not exactly late late. I understand she has to get the kids ready for bedtime but she’s just been super unwelcoming tbh- I would never treat her that way

Nobody should be going to visit someone with small children in the evening without checking if it’s ok first. Your SIL isn’t only being reasonable she is being sensible!

Why start another post?

No one seems to understand what I’m saying! I don’t understand why everyone is taking her side?! She’s stopping me from seeing my mum when I’ve lost a baby- it’s wrong

6pm when she has young children to get to bed isn't reasonable.

Invite your mum to yours, go earlier in the day or leave your kids at home.

I haven't seen the other thread but what is stopping your mum coming to you?
Surely if you are heavily pregnant it makes sense for her to travel to you anyway.

I don’t understand why everyone is taking her side? I’m not in the wrong- and I’ve really tried to calm down and explain my situation better

Are you trying to go every day OP? If not, how frequently?

Why can't mum come to you?

She's not stopping you from seeing your mum. She doesn't want you turning up at her kid's bedtime- neither would I to be honest.

Didn't you post about this situation this morning??

She isn't stopping you from seeing your mum, she just doesn't want you in her house when she is getting the kids ready for bed. Most parents of young DC don't want visitors around that time.

We are strangers on the Internet, none of us knows you, your SIL or mother.
All we can go on is what you post.
You were given advice already but got irate with posters.
Creating a new thread isn't going to help.
You need counselling for your loss. Its not your SILs fault.
You have no right to la d on her doorstep, she has young children.
If you want to see your mother, take her out?

Does your mum live in your brother and SIL’s house or are they living in your mums house. There’s a big difference.

If it’s your mums house, she can invite whoever she wants round at whatever time.

If your mum is living at your brothers house, you are the one being unreasonable. She is a mother with young children and 6pm onwards is a difficult time trying to sort dinner, bath and bed. She has every right to have her own house rules about no visitors after a certain time.

Im sorry for your loss but you dont get to use that as an excuse for everything in life. You can see you mum at your house, out in public or for your brothers house at a decent time.

Not even every day! Just times when I’m really down and I feel like seeing my mum. Mum is really elderly and she lives with them as we’ve agreed as a family she shouldn’t go into a care home. And she does visit me, sometimes I pick her up and she stays at mine but it’s obviously easier at my brothers house. And I don’t even expect anything- like I would always offer her food if she ever comes to mine but she doesn’t- I just don’t understand the big issue with me wanting to come see my mum.

Why can't you go during the week in the day time? Or weekend day time?
You are making it hard work too insisting on only going at bedtime. I would be annoyed too.

Regardless of who else is living there, it's her home.

She is having complications and has other children to get sorted and calmed down for bed.

You can't just invade her home because your mum is there.

Either call your mum or get her to come to you.

This fixation you have that you're right and she's wrong really isn't healthy.

You’re posting in AIBU but are telling everyone else they’re wrong and you’re right. That’s not how it works. You can’t then make another post and get the titty lip on because people still don’t agree with you. Just tell your mother to come to yours or arrange for your mother to live somewhere else but don’t whine about someone else’s house rules when they’re literally putting a roof over your mothers head.

It’s my brothers house.

Well she's not stopping you seeing your mum, you just have to see your mum at yours for the next few months.

Why are you so insistent on landing on her doorstep rather than just keep having your mum at yours?

People are taking her side because you’re unreasonable to visit right before the kids bedtime . You can call your mom/ FaceTime etc instead. It doesn’t have to be an in person visit in someone else’s house.

Can you agree on certain days/times moving forward?