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This is why I don’t bother. This is why I went NC and will be going back again to that

28 replies

Thisiswhyidontbother · 12/11/2022 09:52

I need to vent. I’m so so sick of being manipulated

Been NC with narc dm for a while but she asks and asks to see ds. Messages get through from various people and I’d ignored but recently ds has been saying he misses her so I relented. I thought I’ll be firm about boundaries and she agreed to everything but I think that was just to get it in place . She’s meant to be seeing him tomorrow and it’s started - changing the plans and being difficult and I want to say fuck it cancel it .

I don’t drive and she does so I’d said ‘you can collect him at x time’ she’s now complaining about that and wants him dropped to her. She had said she was taking him for lunch, now she wants me to send a packed lunch or the money for his lunch?? She had said it was ‘her treat’ now she’s saying that she will add up what she spends so I can pay her back (she’s not short of money- we are!!). She keeps changing times and I can tell this is going to be used somehow to sabotage my day as I’ve planned to get stuff done as will be child free and I’d made the mistake of saying dh and I are taking the dog out for a walk somewhere further than usual as we can’t walk that far when we have ds with us and she’s clearly irritated by that ?? That I’ll get to do something I enjoy and have a break but I didn’t ask her to babysit she’s been begging to see ds

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OP posts:
LemonDrop22 · 12/11/2022 11:40

I don’t drive and she does so I’d said ‘you can collect him at x time’ she’s now complaining about that and wants him dropped to her. She had said she was taking him for lunch, now she wants me to send a packed lunch or the money for his lunch?? She had said it was ‘her treat’ now she’s saying that she will add up what she spends so I can pay her back (she’s not short of money- we are!!)

Wow, she is proper bat shit isn't she.

Do you think she keeps every penny she spends totted up in excel spreadsheets and gets deep satisfaction from trying to make sure seeing her own grandchildren costs her not a ha penny.

Wanting reimbursed for hosting him for a short time? Wanting you to provide his food. Wanting him dropped over so presumably not 10p of fuel is paid to collect him.

And she's not even struggling for money?

She is properly batshit ..... I'm sorry you were born to someone like her.

frozendaisy · 12/11/2022 12:10

I would just message"what was supposed to be a nice afternoon of you and grandson is now just too difficult. So lunch is off. Next time, if there is a next time, we make plans and stick to them. And no I'm not going to ever pay for your treats to grandson. Treat him or don't I've gone past caring what you do"

slowquickstep · 12/11/2022 12:40

She had her chance and blew it, go back to NC and tell your Son why.

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