Hello, just need help untangling myself!
Mum possibly dying in hospital abroad. My brother is there. I got all ready to fly out Sunday but when I talked to him i didn't fly out on Sunday as he said, 'she really does look Ill, I have a bad feeling' and a while later he said 'no need to rush about we will wait for doctors' but then he would slip in a little barb that I thought meant he was cross I wasn't there. Like ' you relationship with your mum is your own affair'. 'You're a grown up you do you' ' you're not very practical ' etc.
Monday she was fine ish. I believe.
Today he facetimes me to say she's not eating etc and it looks bad.' so I say, I'll fly out tomorrow. He says, ' well on Tuesday you'll need a taxi which is £150. If you get the wed flight, you can get the bus at £10.'
I'm confused as why a taxi fair matters. He is loaded, and it's not his money anyway.
I realise he always somehow puts me in a spin. On the one hand I'm getting ' mum is dying I've just been chatting to x and she's helping me through'. On the other I'm getting 'be practical, don't rush out'.
I decide to get the Tuesday flight and pay for the taxi.
Brother says, again about the taxi, and then how I never know what I want to do and I'm exhausting. . I managed to say I've just told you what I'd like to do. His friend said,. ' of course, good decision come tomorrow ' but my brother says that I make things complicated and keep it simple. The trouble is he's once again got me in a tizzy. And I'm no longer sure of what I want to do. Obviously the bus is cheaper and the flights at a better time on Wednesday. But this morning he was saying she's on her last legs as she's not eating. I am here at home not achieving anything. Obviously I'd rather be there.
She has dementia and is rambling and in hospital so I'm not sure what practical use I am though he did say she perks up when I'm around.
I am guessing he's in a state and sees me as something else to deal with , he's dealt with all the home hospitals etc because he is single and doesn't need to work and I have a family and a hubby with stressful job that we can't afford for him to lose. I think he's resentful though on the surface he's all Mr in control and Mr cool and he makes me feel like I'm the dozy one with a scatterbrain. I had hoped to I don't know. He twists me round and then I'm frustrated and I cry and he sees that as being emotional and not helping. Agh!
Now I don't know what to do! £150 taxi or £10 bus. Or possibly dying mum.