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April
Dedicated September 2021

Mother issues!

April, on September 14, 2021 at 9:41 PM Posted in Family and Relationships 0 3
Dear god in heaven. Sorry for the long rant. My mother is very difficult. She has mental health issues and whatnot and we don’t really have much of a relationship. All she asked was to come to my wedding. I honestly would never have invited her otherwise because she causes me so much anxiety but I went against my better judgement and decided that she could go. What a mistake. I have given her money for everything she may need except for the flight and minor expenses. I’m paying for her hair and make up the morning of because she can’t be trusted with even the smallest detail. She flew in Monday per brothers and I request since she always manages to miss flights and whatnot. She supposedly rented a car that was cancelled last minute which isn’t necessarily her fault. But I’m getting texts about how she is stuck at the airport. I work 11 hour shifts and she is completely lost and can’t figure out how to get to my brothers where she was to stay. We are in central NJ so I have to now leave work and drive to Newark (if you know the area you can understand my stress) the. Back to PA border where my brother lives. By the time I finally get to her I am very upset and just want to get her to his house. Well she’s upset that I’m not jumping for joy that she’s there. For the next 3 hours we are stuck in traffic and she is bringing up every negative thing she can think of. To my dog dying recently to a friend dying almost 10 years ago and everything in between. I finally get her to the house and she’s mad that my brother and I are working and can’t entertain her. Today I get a text about why she is even here and blah blah. All I asked her was what the plan is and how much Uber will cost to get from point A to B. I’ve told her how stressed I am this week since the wedding is Friday and I’m not in a good mood with all the stuff going on. Both my brother and FH work for utility companies and are doing flood work due to IDA. So I’m left to deal with it all. Thanks for coming to my Ted talk. I had to rant!!

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Latest activity by Veronica, on September 29, 2021 at 1:54 PM
  • Samantha
    Super May 2022
    Samantha ·
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    As someone with a mother who makes me want to pull my hair out, I feel you girl! Try to focus on you and FH!

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  • Lynnie
    WeddingWire Administrator October 2016
    Lynnie ·
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    Oh man - I'm so sorry April!! That's so stressful and the opposite of what you wanted.

    Sending you lots of virtual hugs & encouragement, and hopefully your brother can start running interference for you soon! ❤️

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  • Veronica
    Dedicated November 2021
    Veronica ·
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    I commend you on bringing her out there. I know you said she has mental health issues, but you might have to just be frank with her. Tell her how it is. You want her there, but you cant cater to her every whim. And then turn off your phone. Give yourself a break from her. This should be about you and your FH, not her.

    Hope it goes better for you!

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