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This is always a terrible situation. My first word of advice would be to

NOT let her move in with you under any circumstances. If she stays with

you for a certain amount of time (30 days is typical) she gains " residency "

and getting rid of her legally will become a very difficult nightmare.

A mostly good book I read recently that might have some useful suggestions

for you was called:

Coping With Your Difficult Older Parent : A Guide for Stressed-Out Children

[Paperback]

Grace Lebow (Author), Barbara Kane (Author), Irwin Lebow (Contributor)

It has some good practical advice for what you should and shouldn't do with

parents like yours. The reason I said it was " mostly good " is that the

authors do something that really annoys me, in that while they are very

supporting and compassionate toward the KOs in this book, they keep

repeating " Remember, your older parent is really more miserable than you

are, that's why they act that way! " That caused me to grind my teeth every

time I read it. It's not that I think they're wrong, is just that this

knowledge DOES NOT HELP in any way, and tends to make KOs take the wrong

tack with these parents out of a genuine desire to help and relieve

suffering -- and with parents like this, the instinctive compassionate

response is almost always the wrong way to go. So I wish they'd just

stated that maybe once and then let it go.

But in any case, you should be able to get the book from your local

library, and it was a quick read with a lot of helpful tips, so I'd say

give it a shot.

-- Jen H.

> **

>

>

> I am curious how others deal with an aging BPD/Alcholic mother who is now

> begining to have health problems. I am an only child (45 yrs. old) my Nada

> is 67 and even though everyone who knows her knows how difficult she is to

> deal with I am still " expected " to somehow fix her, or some how change her

> abusive behavior. I know of course I have no control over her behavior.

> I went to ALANON for years but I am frustrated that her boyfriend keeps

> calling me and expects me to somehow fix the situation since he is tired of

> dealing with her drinking and abuse and wants to throw her out.

>

> Yessterday she called and asked if she can home to live near me. She is

> in Florida which is over 1,000 miles away from me. I said NO you cannot

> live with me ever again. She is raging mad at me now and of course went

> into trying to guilt me etc. then when that didn't work she resulted to

> insults, attacks etc. I hung up. She does get a pension from my dad who

> passed away 5 years ago so she has some money but she just blows thru it

> every month and has never had to really provide for herself. She has made

> a career of living off of others. She can be quite charming and nice

> when she wants something or when she initially meets someone but then when

> you let her in she is a nightmare.

>

> This is a lifetime of this with her and we have gone down that road

> before of me taking her in and and it was always horrible. She is horribly

> abusive when drunk and she drinks everyday so i can 't deal with living

> with her like that nor do I really want her living near me becuase she will

> have no problem showing up all hours of the night drunk. Thru the years I

> have been LC, NC and Daily Contact. Each one has distinct drawbacks and

> upsides. LC is probally the best for me but it is hard to enforce because

> as soon as you open the door she barges thru and starts calling everyday

> again. This is all so difficult.

>

> However, as she ages I wonder if I will have to end up moving her back

> here to live close by. It is a scary thought.

>

> My fear is what do you do when they get older and begin to have health

> issues and you are the only child.

> It would be great if anyone has been thru some of this and can share

> there experiences.

>

> Tracey

>

>

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That sounds like a very informative and useful book, Jen, thanks for

recommending it to the Group.

Tracey, I also suggest that you consult with a lawyer in your area about the

situation so you have real knowledge about what your legal rights are and what

your (potential) legal obligations may be regarding your bpd/alcoholic mother's

welfare: the laws regarding the responsibilities of adult children toward their

indigent elderly parents vary from state to state.

I agree that if your mother moves in with you or close enough so that you would

be considered her part-time care-giver, that could then potentially obligate you

in ways you may not wish to be obligated.

Knowledge is power, and its empowering. If you understand your legal rights in

this matter clearly, your bpd/A mother won't be able to manipulate you and take

advantage of you so easily. Having a mentally ill, abusive parent should not be

a life sentence for their child, so I hope you will take a proactive,

self-protective stance and consult some professionals about this, soon.

-Annie

>

> This is always a terrible situation. My first word of advice would be to

> NOT let her move in with you under any circumstances. If she stays with

> you for a certain amount of time (30 days is typical) she gains " residency "

> and getting rid of her legally will become a very difficult nightmare.

>

> A mostly good book I read recently that might have some useful suggestions

> for you was called:

>

> Coping With Your Difficult Older Parent : A Guide for Stressed-Out Children

> [Paperback]

> Grace Lebow (Author), Barbara Kane (Author), Irwin Lebow (Contributor)

>

> It has some good practical advice for what you should and shouldn't do with

> parents like yours. The reason I said it was " mostly good " is that the

> authors do something that really annoys me, in that while they are very

> supporting and compassionate toward the KOs in this book, they keep

> repeating " Remember, your older parent is really more miserable than you

> are, that's why they act that way! " That caused me to grind my teeth every

> time I read it. It's not that I think they're wrong, is just that this

> knowledge DOES NOT HELP in any way, and tends to make KOs take the wrong

> tack with these parents out of a genuine desire to help and relieve

> suffering -- and with parents like this, the instinctive compassionate

> response is almost always the wrong way to go. So I wish they'd just

> stated that maybe once and then let it go.

>

> But in any case, you should be able to get the book from your local

> library, and it was a quick read with a lot of helpful tips, so I'd say

> give it a shot.

>

> -- Jen H.

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Thanks for this book recomendation. I will get it and also consult with a

lawyer. You are so right when you say it is a terrible situation becuase it is

and there are no easy answers. In the end, we some how end up responsible for

them as their only family.

>

> > **

> >

> >

> > I am curious how others deal with an aging BPD/Alcholic mother who is now

> > begining to have health problems. I am an only child (45 yrs. old) my Nada

> > is 67 and even though everyone who knows her knows how difficult she is to

> > deal with I am still " expected " to somehow fix her, or some how change her

> > abusive behavior. I know of course I have no control over her behavior.

> > I went to ALANON for years but I am frustrated that her boyfriend keeps

> > calling me and expects me to somehow fix the situation since he is tired of

> > dealing with her drinking and abuse and wants to throw her out.

> >

> > Yessterday she called and asked if she can home to live near me. She is

> > in Florida which is over 1,000 miles away from me. I said NO you cannot

> > live with me ever again. She is raging mad at me now and of course went

> > into trying to guilt me etc. then when that didn't work she resulted to

> > insults, attacks etc. I hung up. She does get a pension from my dad who

> > passed away 5 years ago so she has some money but she just blows thru it

> > every month and has never had to really provide for herself. She has made

> > a career of living off of others. She can be quite charming and nice

> > when she wants something or when she initially meets someone but then when

> > you let her in she is a nightmare.

> >

> > This is a lifetime of this with her and we have gone down that road

> > before of me taking her in and and it was always horrible. She is horribly

> > abusive when drunk and she drinks everyday so i can 't deal with living

> > with her like that nor do I really want her living near me becuase she will

> > have no problem showing up all hours of the night drunk. Thru the years I

> > have been LC, NC and Daily Contact. Each one has distinct drawbacks and

> > upsides. LC is probally the best for me but it is hard to enforce because

> > as soon as you open the door she barges thru and starts calling everyday

> > again. This is all so difficult.

> >

> > However, as she ages I wonder if I will have to end up moving her back

> > here to live close by. It is a scary thought.

> >

> > My fear is what do you do when they get older and begin to have health

> > issues and you are the only child.

> > It would be great if anyone has been thru some of this and can share

> > there experiences.

> >

> > Tracey

> >

> >

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Wow, the idea of forced responsibility of a parent just enrages me, considering

these seemingly sympathetic elderly were once neglectful, abusive parents.

I am in a similar situation, being the only child of a nada approaching her

retirement years. I don't know what she will do when she gets older. The witch

has morphed into the waif and of course, she has never shown any personal

responsibility in ever life. Please don't feel bullied by society into accepting

her into your home. My nada is especially cunning and knows all about those

residency laws-and how you can't just throw someone out of your house after you

let them in. No matter what age she may be, I will always remember how

manipulative she can be and I will never forget that she tried to ruin my

marriage and once even physically assaulted my husband. We cannot let our guards

down around people like this, no matter when they were born.

Stay strong!

> >

> > > **

> > >

> > >

> > > I am curious how others deal with an aging BPD/Alcholic mother who is now

> > > begining to have health problems. I am an only child (45 yrs. old) my

Nada

> > > is 67 and even though everyone who knows her knows how difficult she is to

> > > deal with I am still " expected " to somehow fix her, or some how change

her

> > > abusive behavior. I know of course I have no control over her behavior.

> > > I went to ALANON for years but I am frustrated that her boyfriend keeps

> > > calling me and expects me to somehow fix the situation since he is tired

of

> > > dealing with her drinking and abuse and wants to throw her out.

> > >

> > > Yessterday she called and asked if she can home to live near me. She is

> > > in Florida which is over 1,000 miles away from me. I said NO you cannot

> > > live with me ever again. She is raging mad at me now and of course went

> > > into trying to guilt me etc. then when that didn't work she resulted to

> > > insults, attacks etc. I hung up. She does get a pension from my dad who

> > > passed away 5 years ago so she has some money but she just blows thru it

> > > every month and has never had to really provide for herself. She has made

> > > a career of living off of others. She can be quite charming and nice

> > > when she wants something or when she initially meets someone but then when

> > > you let her in she is a nightmare.

> > >

> > > This is a lifetime of this with her and we have gone down that road

> > > before of me taking her in and and it was always horrible. She is

horribly

> > > abusive when drunk and she drinks everyday so i can 't deal with living

> > > with her like that nor do I really want her living near me becuase she

will

> > > have no problem showing up all hours of the night drunk. Thru the years I

> > > have been LC, NC and Daily Contact. Each one has distinct drawbacks and

> > > upsides. LC is probally the best for me but it is hard to enforce because

> > > as soon as you open the door she barges thru and starts calling everyday

> > > again. This is all so difficult.

> > >

> > > However, as she ages I wonder if I will have to end up moving her back

> > > here to live close by. It is a scary thought.

> > >

> > > My fear is what do you do when they get older and begin to have health

> > > issues and you are the only child.

> > > It would be great if anyone has been thru some of this and can share

> > > there experiences.

> > >

> > > Tracey

> > >

> > >

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I'm in a similar situation though without the over-the-top alcoholic behavior.

Talking to a lawyer sounds like good advice and also talk to social services in

your mother's city to see if they'll do wellness checks on her. Definitely

getting the state involved early is good since it sounds likely from what you

wrote that you might end up wanting the state to appoint a guardian for her at

some point in the future. As for me I'm hoping to do as much as I can

long-distance for my nada but she resists the idea of any " strangers " in her

home and would rather struggle along and live in unhealthy conditions. Her

conditions aren't good but they aren't bad enough yet to be actionable. So for

right now I keep presenting options for people to help her and she keeps

refusing and time is going to have to pass until something passes a critical

point.

It is a bad position as an only child especially if you've tried all your life

to be a responsible and caring as to be the opposite of the parent. Sometimes

it almost feels like I have to betray the parts of myself that are the best,

that most separate me from her - to be callous, neglecful and unempathetic in

the name of my own self-protection. Yet she's so often used my sense of

compassion and duty against me. And she still does to some degree - I find it

morally impossible to completely abandon her.

So my advice Tracey, be very careful, know your rights and try to find

acceptance that there will be no truly good non-painful solution to this. Just

try to find the one that's best for you that you can live with in the long run.

Take care

Lobster

>

> I am curious how others deal with an aging BPD/Alcholic mother who is now

begining to have health problems.  I am an only child (45 yrs. old) my Nada is

67 and even though everyone who knows her knows how difficult she is to deal

with I am still " expected " to somehow fix her,  or some how change her abusive

behavior. I know of  course I have no control over her behavior.   I went to

ALANON for years but I am frustrated that her boyfriend keeps calling me and

expects me to somehow fix the situation since he is tired of dealing with her

drinking and abuse and wants to throw her out. 

>  

> Yessterday she called and asked if she can home to live near me.  She is in

Florida which is over 1,000 miles away from me.   I said NO you cannot live with

me ever again.   She is raging mad at me now and of course went into trying to

guilt me etc.  then when that didn't  work she resulted to insults, attacks

etc.  I hung up.  She does get a pension from my dad who passed away 5 years ago

so she has some money but she just blows thru it every month and has never had

to really provide for herself.  She has made a career of living off of

others.    She can be quite charming and nice when she wants something or when

she initially meets someone but then when you let her in she is a nightmare. 

>  

> This is a lifetime of  this with her and we have gone down that road before of

me taking her in and and it was always horrible.  She is horribly abusive when

drunk and she drinks everyday so i can 't deal with living with her like that

nor do I really want her living near me becuase she will have no problem showing

up all hours of the night drunk.  Thru the years I have been LC, NC and  Daily

Contact. Each one has distinct drawbacks and upsides.  LC is probally the best

for me but it is hard to enforce because as soon as you open the door she barges

thru and starts calling everyday again.   This is all so difficult. 

>  

> However, as she ages I wonder if I will have to end up moving her back here to

live close by. It is a scary thought. 

>  

> My fear is what do you do when they get older and  begin to have health issues

and you are the only child. 

> It would be great if  anyone has been thru some of this and can share there

experiences.  

>  

> Tracey

>

>

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Of course the situation has gone from bad to worse. Her boyfriend called me last

night to inform me that he has filed an Injunction against her and she will be

evicted today. He said she is out of control with her drinking and threatening

his life etc. He can't take anymore and just wants her out. So, He asked me not

to tell her for fear she would detroy his home or do something violent. So I

imagine today will be a nightmare when the polic come and remove her from his

home. She is over a thousand miles away from me but could possibly drive here

and I am praying she doesn't.

I can't let her in my home I just can't becuase I will never get her out. I

feel bad doing this but I know it is the only way for my own sanity. She will

have to figure out a place to stay where she is....I anticapate a barage of

phone calls from her today.

She was warned many times that she needed to stop her abusive behavior but she

just escalated and the more he let it go the worse it got.

He said to me last night I feel sorry for you having a mother like this....It

made me cry when I hung up. I am just so tired of the insanity and I don't see

an end in sight.

One Thing is for sure I will NOT let her live with me. I spoke with a friend

who is a lawyer and he told me I have no legal oblogation to take her in

especially since there is nothing physically wrong with her other than her

alcholism. She still looks fine at 67. God knows what her liver looks like and

with the way she drinks and smokes it is amazing how good she looks for her age

and is quite cunning when she wants to be. She has been an alcholic/BPD/NPD all

her life with no regard for others rights or the law she could care less and I

just hope she goes peacefully from his home and they are not forced to lock her

up as happened in the past when she threatened to stab him when he had her put

her out a few years ago.

Please pray for me and that this situation will somehow get resolved peacefully.

I am worried and scared.

> > >

> > > > **

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > I am curious how others deal with an aging BPD/Alcholic mother who is

now

> > > > begining to have health problems. I am an only child (45 yrs. old) my

Nada

> > > > is 67 and even though everyone who knows her knows how difficult she is

to

> > > > deal with I am still " expected " to somehow fix her, or some how change

her

> > > > abusive behavior. I know of course I have no control over her behavior.

> > > > I went to ALANON for years but I am frustrated that her boyfriend keeps

> > > > calling me and expects me to somehow fix the situation since he is tired

of

> > > > dealing with her drinking and abuse and wants to throw her out.

> > > >

> > > > Yessterday she called and asked if she can home to live near me. She is

> > > > in Florida which is over 1,000 miles away from me. I said NO you

cannot

> > > > live with me ever again. She is raging mad at me now and of course

went

> > > > into trying to guilt me etc. then when that didn't work she resulted

to

> > > > insults, attacks etc. I hung up. She does get a pension from my dad

who

> > > > passed away 5 years ago so she has some money but she just blows thru it

> > > > every month and has never had to really provide for herself. She has

made

> > > > a career of living off of others. She can be quite charming and nice

> > > > when she wants something or when she initially meets someone but then

when

> > > > you let her in she is a nightmare.

> > > >

> > > > This is a lifetime of this with her and we have gone down that road

> > > > before of me taking her in and and it was always horrible. She is

horribly

> > > > abusive when drunk and she drinks everyday so i can 't deal with living

> > > > with her like that nor do I really want her living near me becuase she

will

> > > > have no problem showing up all hours of the night drunk. Thru the years

I

> > > > have been LC, NC and Daily Contact. Each one has distinct drawbacks and

> > > > upsides. LC is probally the best for me but it is hard to enforce

because

> > > > as soon as you open the door she barges thru and starts calling everyday

> > > > again. This is all so difficult.

> > > >

> > > > However, as she ages I wonder if I will have to end up moving her back

> > > > here to live close by. It is a scary thought.

> > > >

> > > > My fear is what do you do when they get older and begin to have health

> > > > issues and you are the only child.

> > > > It would be great if anyone has been thru some of this and can share

> > > > there experiences.

> > > >

> > > > Tracey

> > > >

> > > >

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Sorry for all you are going thru.

You are in my thoughts and prayers.

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Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 8:53 AM

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Subject: Re: BPD/ALCOHOLIC MOTHER

Of course the situation has gone from bad to worse. Her boyfriend called me

last night to inform me that he has filed an Injunction against her and she

will be evicted today. He said she is out of control with her drinking and

threatening his life etc. He can't take anymore and just wants her out. So,

He asked me not to tell her for fear she would detroy his home or do

something violent. So I imagine today will be a nightmare when the polic

come and remove her from his home. She is over a thousand miles away from me

but could possibly drive here and I am praying she doesn't.

I can't let her in my home I just can't becuase I will never get her out. I

feel bad doing this but I know it is the only way for my own sanity. She

will have to figure out a place to stay where she is....I anticapate a

barage of phone calls from her today.

She was warned many times that she needed to stop her abusive behavior but

she just escalated and the more he let it go the worse it got.

He said to me last night I feel sorry for you having a mother like

this....It made me cry when I hung up. I am just so tired of the insanity

and I don't see an end in sight.

One Thing is for sure I will NOT let her live with me. I spoke with a friend

who is a lawyer and he told me I have no legal oblogation to take her in

especially since there is nothing physically wrong with her other than her

alcholism. She still looks fine at 67. God knows what her liver looks like

and with the way she drinks and smokes it is amazing how good she looks for

her age and is quite cunning when she wants to be. She has been an

alcholic/BPD/NPD all her life with no regard for others rights or the law

she could care less and I just hope she goes peacefully from his home and

they are not forced to lock her up as happened in the past when she

threatened to stab him when he had her put her out a few years ago.

Please pray for me and that this situation will somehow get resolved

peacefully. I am worried and scared.

> > >

> > > > **

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > I am curious how others deal with an aging BPD/Alcholic mother who

is now

> > > > begining to have health problems. I am an only child (45 yrs. old)

my Nada

> > > > is 67 and even though everyone who knows her knows how difficult she

is to

> > > > deal with I am still " expected " to somehow fix her, or some how

change her

> > > > abusive behavior. I know of course I have no control over her

behavior.

> > > > I went to ALANON for years but I am frustrated that her boyfriend

keeps

> > > > calling me and expects me to somehow fix the situation since he is

tired of

> > > > dealing with her drinking and abuse and wants to throw her out.

> > > >

> > > > Yessterday she called and asked if she can home to live near me. She

is

> > > > in Florida which is over 1,000 miles away from me. I said NO you

cannot

> > > > live with me ever again. She is raging mad at me now and of course

went

> > > > into trying to guilt me etc. then when that didn't work she resulted

to

> > > > insults, attacks etc. I hung up. She does get a pension from my dad

who

> > > > passed away 5 years ago so she has some money but she just blows

thru it

> > > > every month and has never had to really provide for herself. She has

made

> > > > a career of living off of others. She can be quite charming and nice

> > > > when she wants something or when she initially meets someone but

then when

> > > > you let her in she is a nightmare.

> > > >

> > > > This is a lifetime of this with her and we have gone down that road

> > > > before of me taking her in and and it was always horrible. She is

horribly

> > > > abusive when drunk and she drinks everyday so i can 't deal with

living

> > > > with her like that nor do I really want her living near me becuase

she will

> > > > have no problem showing up all hours of the night drunk. Thru the

years I

> > > > have been LC, NC and Daily Contact. Each one has distinct drawbacks

and

> > > > upsides. LC is probally the best for me but it is hard to enforce

because

> > > > as soon as you open the door she barges thru and starts calling

everyday

> > > > again. This is all so difficult.

> > > >

> > > > However, as she ages I wonder if I will have to end up moving her

back

> > > > here to live close by. It is a scary thought.

> > > >

> > > > My fear is what do you do when they get older and begin to have

health

> > > > issues and you are the only child.

> > > > It would be great if anyone has been thru some of this and can share

> > > > there experiences.

> > > >

> > > > Tracey

> > > >

> > > >

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You can find some in-person emotional support for your situation at an Al-Anon

meeting, which is the support group for the families of alcoholics. Bpd

behaviors and alcoholic behaviors can be really similar / overlap, and Al-Anon

is all about sharing with fellow adult children of alcoholics / parents of

alcoholics / spouses of alcoholics, similar experiences and hearing how others

have dealt with such behaviors.

Here is a website that has a link for you to find a local meeting:

http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/

It seems that they have online/phone (conference type) meetings available also,

very handy.

Keep posting as you can and feel like it, we're here to help give you emotional

support as well.

-Annie

>

> Of course the situation has gone from bad to worse. Her boyfriend called me

last night to inform me that he has filed an Injunction against her and she will

be evicted today. He said she is out of control with her drinking and

threatening his life etc. He can't take anymore and just wants her out. So, He

asked me not to tell her for fear she would detroy his home or do something

violent. So I imagine today will be a nightmare when the polic come and remove

her from his home. She is over a thousand miles away from me but could possibly

drive here and I am praying she doesn't.

>

> I can't let her in my home I just can't becuase I will never get her out. I

feel bad doing this but I know it is the only way for my own sanity. She will

have to figure out a place to stay where she is....I anticapate a barage of

phone calls from her today.

>

> She was warned many times that she needed to stop her abusive behavior but she

just escalated and the more he let it go the worse it got.

>

> He said to me last night I feel sorry for you having a mother like this....It

made me cry when I hung up. I am just so tired of the insanity and I don't see

an end in sight.

>

> One Thing is for sure I will NOT let her live with me. I spoke with a friend

who is a lawyer and he told me I have no legal oblogation to take her in

especially since there is nothing physically wrong with her other than her

alcholism. She still looks fine at 67. God knows what her liver looks like and

with the way she drinks and smokes it is amazing how good she looks for her age

and is quite cunning when she wants to be. She has been an alcholic/BPD/NPD all

her life with no regard for others rights or the law she could care less and I

just hope she goes peacefully from his home and they are not forced to lock her

up as happened in the past when she threatened to stab him when he had her put

her out a few years ago.

>

> Please pray for me and that this situation will somehow get resolved

peacefully. I am worried and scared.

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Hi Annie, Thank you. Yes, I went to Alanon for years. It is helpful. I may

need to go back again to a meeting.

Right now she has been evicted and is trying to see if she can stay with a

friend. She already violated the restraining order by trying to go back and get

her belongings. Now she is calling me and it is a big mess. She has no clothes

and none of her things and she has a dog with her. She will be arrested if she

returns to his house again for violating the restraining order.

I just pray she doesn't drive all the way here. I don't know if I can go thru

turning her away again. I did it once before and it was horrible.

Thank you all for your prayers...

> >

> > Of course the situation has gone from bad to worse. Her boyfriend called me

last night to inform me that he has filed an Injunction against her and she will

be evicted today. He said she is out of control with her drinking and

threatening his life etc. He can't take anymore and just wants her out. So, He

asked me not to tell her for fear she would detroy his home or do something

violent. So I imagine today will be a nightmare when the polic come and remove

her from his home. She is over a thousand miles away from me but could possibly

drive here and I am praying she doesn't.

> >

> > I can't let her in my home I just can't becuase I will never get her out. I

feel bad doing this but I know it is the only way for my own sanity. She will

have to figure out a place to stay where she is....I anticapate a barage of

phone calls from her today.

> >

> > She was warned many times that she needed to stop her abusive behavior but

she just escalated and the more he let it go the worse it got.

> >

> > He said to me last night I feel sorry for you having a mother like

this....It made me cry when I hung up. I am just so tired of the insanity and I

don't see an end in sight.

> >

> > One Thing is for sure I will NOT let her live with me. I spoke with a

friend who is a lawyer and he told me I have no legal oblogation to take her in

especially since there is nothing physically wrong with her other than her

alcholism. She still looks fine at 67. God knows what her liver looks like and

with the way she drinks and smokes it is amazing how good she looks for her age

and is quite cunning when she wants to be. She has been an alcholic/BPD/NPD all

her life with no regard for others rights or the law she could care less and I

just hope she goes peacefully from his home and they are not forced to lock her

up as happened in the past when she threatened to stab him when he had her put

her out a few years ago.

> >

> > Please pray for me and that this situation will somehow get resolved

peacefully. I am worried and scared.

>

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