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My mum has just put me in a really shit mood - again

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Narcky · 24/05/2011 17:32

So she rings up and asks if I'm doing anything on thursday. I said yes, as it happens I have planned to go out with my DP as it his other day off in two weeks. She goes in a grump saying something about her wanting me to take her somewhere. I'm already giving up my friday to take her somewhere and this thursday has been planned for two weeks. She's not happy and makes it known. I think tough tbh, a few years ago she would actually PLAN stuff with me and then ring me that morning to say she was cancelling as her husband was off work and they wanted to spend time together. She did this often. When I ring up she doesn't listen to anything I say, just turns all conversations back on herself eg:

me - "ds was off school poorly today"
her - "what was up with him? oh btw, speaking of being poorely did I tell you about my stomach yesterday?" etc
She does this all the time too.

Another one was when I was telling her about the awful weekend ds had with his father and she interupted me saying "yeah well I can't get involved, its got nothing to do with me, last thing I want is him coming around here saying I've said stuff" why the fuck would he do that then? in the next breath she's waffling on about my cousin's marriage problems and I really couldn't be arsed, got nothing to do with me, I don't see them anymore - why tell me about them and more importantly, why is it ok for her to speak about that but not to speak to me about ds and his problems??

I was in an ok mood until she rang up Hmm

OP posts:
totallylost · 24/05/2011 17:37

and breathe.

Do you feel guilty for not fitting in with her plans despite your own plans?

starfishmummy · 24/05/2011 17:39

Have some Wine or a Brew

Narcky · 24/05/2011 17:49

I don't feel guilty as such, not anymore - I feel more annoyed now than anything, annoyed at the fact that whatever I'm doing isn't important as long as she's ok. She's always been like that though - eg.

me - "guess what!! I have a job interview!"
her - "oh great! when for?"
me - "Monday!"
her - "umm so you won't be taking me to town then? doesn't matter I'll ask someone else" ---- notice the interest in what I'm doing has now totally disapeared because she's realised it impacts her.

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totallylost · 24/05/2011 17:53

Doesn't sound like anything you will do will please her. Get annoyed but then try and let it go. Sure she isn't sat worrying about what she has done so why give her the time of your emotions feeling annoyed with her?

AttilaTheMeerkat · 24/05/2011 17:54

Install caller id on your phone if you do not already have this.

I would read the other recent thread on here about narcissistic mothers and see if that resonates further with you.

Would also read the website entitled Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers.

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