Hi
I was wondering if anyone had deal with a similar situation to one I am currently facing.
My mother has been abusive for years. Screaming, shouting and crying. Not just at me, also her in laws, colleagues, my brother and our wives for such reasons as, not saying bye, making pizzas for dinner, children visiting a toy shop.
This came to a head a couple of years ago when my sister in law had terminal cancer. My mother had one of her usual outbursts. When things calmed I said that my brother and his terminally ill wife were not to be told of events. At this point she made three separate threats against my brother. My father witnessed this and did nothing. He has never done anything about her behaviour.
At this point I felt that she was capable of anything so said she needed to be supervised around my children so that me or my wife could remove them in the event of one of her outbursts.
Both her and my father are vehemently opposed to me or my wife being there. I initially agreed that my father could provide the supervision but it quickly became apparent he was not up to the task so it reverted back to me and my wife.
Since then my parents have refused at least 7 different opportunities to see the children. Three offers were to have the children in their own home.
It has been almost two years and they are now taking me to court. I have heard from my brother that her behaviour has deteriorated further in that time.
Thank you