I’m currently on my second stay in a private mental health hospital. First stint started in October, spent most of December at home and was re-admitted New Year’s Eve. I’ve had my 13th ECT today and feel like I’m getting better but there’s a pretty big obstacle that is interfering with my progress.
my mother, as much as I love and appreciate her I have no idea how to let her no that her actions and talk is really making it hard to get better. And I’m worried for my daughters mental health. My partner works away, so the kids are staying with my parents while I’m in hospital. My mum favours my son, he can do no wrong (13yrs). Whereas my daughter (11yrs) gets in trouble for anything and everything. Even the looks she receives from my mum breaks my heart. It was similar growing up between myself and my older brother.
i have tried all different ways of addressing this issue, 11 years of it. One time after she was really nasty to my daughter I got very upset and I exploded. My mum told me she might as well kill her self.... I can’t deal with that.
i don’t no what I’m supposed to do to make her see that she’s being absolutely horrible, and unfortunately I’ve seen physical marks on my daughter too. My mum was abused by her father.... but that gives her zero right to do this to my little girl. My partner wants to say something, but if he does it’ll probably be the last time they talk. He won’t sugar coat it. My dad protected me growing up, and he does the same for my daughter, but my mum rarely does it around him.
shes my mum, I shouldn’t have to protect my daughter from her. I don’t no what to do, is there a way I can get her to see what she’s doing? I’ve gone weeks/ months not talking to her before. Nothing changes. My priority is my children. I need to get better so I can get home. This is setting my anxiety off the charts. 😞
