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Bust up between mum and aunt - wwyd?

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Wednesday101 · 04/04/2026 10:29

My mum has had a massive bust up with her sister. Mum’s sister is also my godmother and she has made it clear she wants to maintain a relationship with me (visiting my children / birthday dinners etc)

I don’t know what to do. I know from my mum how awful her sister has been (bullying, bad mouthing my mum to other people - not nice at all) She has always been very nice to me but my gut is telling me to stand up for my mum and to not let my aunt / godmother continue a relationship with me.

I know my mum would really appreciate this. And even though my godmother has always been perfectly nice to me, I feel like she shouldn’t be able to treat my mum like that and carry on getting what she wants?
What would you do? I’d love some other opinions.

OP posts:
SammyScrounge · 04/04/2026 23:52

IneedAniffler · 04/04/2026 10:33

I'd stay TF out of it 👍

I agree.This isn't youe quarrel and you should stay on good terms with both ladies, and not risk escalating the. quarrel.

Pryceosh1987 · 04/04/2026 23:55

Stand up for your mother and try to help the two sisters patch up dfference if you can.

soupbucket · 05/04/2026 09:43

There are 3 sides to every story, your mums, your aunts and the actual truth which is somewhere in the middle I believe. You aunt may have a different perspective to what has happened, I would just stay out of it and tell your aunt you don’t want to be involved.

Theresnorush · 05/04/2026 12:29

Wednesday101 · 04/04/2026 10:49

I know not everything has to be NC! But when I know what a bully she has been I just don’t think she should get her way.
I thought most advice would be to stay out of it, but I don’t think I can / want to. I want my aunt to see that there are consequences for her actions / words.

Why have you bothered to ask then? You have already made up your mind what you want to do.

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