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AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

to have my mum come to my house alone?

8 replies

LittleMrsHappy · 26/03/2010 14:52

so a little background.

Mum and Dad were married for 20 years, together for 25.

Dad died 5 years ago, and my mum had a complete mental and emotional breakdown, 3 weeks after Dad died, and partly due to Dads family beating the living daylights out of mum, to the point she was admitted to IDU

Mum then got with Dad BF, 4 weeks after Dad died, and they have been in a relationship since

Dads BF is a alcoholic (as was Dad, which was what killed him) Ive never liked this man, due to the reason I feel he took disadvantage of mums mental state, and that he does not work to provide my mum with a decent standard of living (mum has manic depression, so maintaining a job is difficult, but she does volunteer in charity shops etc.. when she is mentally stable.

So in the past 5 years, mum has put us through hell with her mental state, some behaviour is knowingly being done by her craving and me, me me, attitude/attention, and in the past 5 years she has caused alot of animosity in the immediate family and some family has rightfully washed their hands with her, some of mums outbursts are accusing people of sexually abusing her when she was a child, uncle abusing her on a outing, Dads father abusing her, her own father abusing her etc... drunken deplorable outbursts, trying to kill repeatedly etc.. and some not just a "call" for help

Anyway yesterday I got a telephone call, to say she loves me and that she will see me in the next world and with me trying religiously to find out what the matter was,

I found out she is now living with BF Dad, BF is ALWAYS drunk, they are having relationship issues etc... having a massive fallout with my sister, where mum was very drunk and in mums mind, telling my sister a few home truths and sister getting angry to the point she had to push my mum out the way due to mum backing her into a corner, and now mum saying sister hit her!

In all the 5 years since Dad passing, mum has NEVER been left alone or to grieve in her own way.

I want mum to come here to get away from her "normal" life and think on her own accord and be free from daily worries for a week/or to her wishes.

I dont want her arsehole to come with her, I dislike him, he is disrespectful and not good enough for my mum, who needs real support, not more issues on top of her already fragile mind.

But family says IABU, to just ask mum and not both.

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LittleMrsHappy · 26/03/2010 14:58

Sorry for awful post, and sorry its very long.

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traumaqueen · 26/03/2010 15:15

You have every right to ask her on her own if you want to. She has every right to come or to refuse to come.

Whether it will do any good I really don't know though.

Awful situation for you.

pollymatt · 26/03/2010 15:19

Wow, I could almost have written this! Scary!

Fully sympathise but alas I'm definately not in a position to offer any advice as I'm in the same mess, just thought you deserved a reply from someone.

I think you're pretty amazing for being prepared to invite your mum to stay with you, I know I couldn't handle this.

I wish you well.

mjinhiding · 26/03/2010 15:20

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FabIsGettingThere · 26/03/2010 15:30

YANBU to not invite him. How can your mum have some time to sort herself out if he is there. If other family members are not willing to help then they can stay out of you trying to help.

I think a visit to the GP might be an idea to have your mum assessed.

LittleMrsHappy · 26/03/2010 15:36

Fab, mum is assessed, she has bi polor (manic depression) and is under mental health, but they cannot force to to be without this man, and neither does she want to be without him, as she "cannot live on her own" and needs company.

Mum can say No, Im ok-ish about this, Im hoping by getting her away, it can maybe give her time to reflect on her life.

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AllAboutFace · 26/03/2010 15:38

YANBU at all! Why can't you invite your own mother to stay? Would your family thought it unreasonable if your Mum needed a break for a week when your Dad was alive? I doubt it. I'm not in the same situation, but I wouldn't get any stick from my Dad or rest of my family if I asked my Mum here for a weeks respite on her own.

Ask her. You've nothing to lose.

sb6699 · 26/03/2010 16:01

What a dreadful situation

YANBU - your reasons for not inviting her BF are extremely valid under the circumstances so its not as if you are deliberately being malicious.

I would broach the subject gently with your mum though, just so she knows you are thinking of her best interests rather than trying to alienate her BF.

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