Difficulty knowing where I stand

blues23
Community Member

I went on a holiday trip with my family 3/4 days in it fell apart  my child and that of my family members child mucking around my daughter doing something mean ( i didn’t see half the things as I missed half or wasn’t present apparently my child started stuff and then the other child got in trouble for it I didn’t know that my child started it ) I told my child to stop being mean and keep her distance and stuff my family member said that they would go do separate activities to reduce the tension all fine they also mentioned that if my child mucks up again my child would be blocked by my family members kids , ( later denied saying this ) also told me my child was untouchable / on last  their legs & they just have to put up and accept my child behaviour because she is she and is untouchable/ all things upset me & my child as I said we would go home from trip as I felt uncomfortable cause my child was acting up I was told I was blowing things out of proportion, overreacting ( I do this all the time when my daughter does something or is mentioned to be in trouble ( from what I remember my family member has never mentioned anything about my daughters behaviour to me and if they do or have I address it with my daughter) I told family member that if she does something and I’m not around or in the toilet to tell her to stop. My family member after our day of separated activities after I’d already told my daughter off and kept her separate for a few days & she’s apologised/ me too had apologised/ my daughters got told by my family member  she was acting like a cow during her behaviour towards my family members kid I stopped this from escalating/ I don’t think my daughter heard what was said to her / on return home my family members pets were at my home being looked after by someone else  in my home the pets had vomited over my child’s Xmas present/ pooped and made a general mess of my house/ I said as a passing comment maybe even a conversation starter : or even a comment to myself that it would take me 6 weeks to clean it / family member snapped at me told me to stop dramatising so I replied I was just saying and left them to their devices went out to my car and started taking stuff out and keeping out of family members way, family member continued to clean even though I asked to stop & leave. After returning home been few days family member has been distant I send txt they send thumbs up only reply when they want something or need something . I don’t know where I stand it looks to me they don’t want us around I miss my family member but I’m also like thumbs up what does that mean  am I getting silenced / Should I just let it go and not bother them anymore . I’m pretty hurt by things I’m sure family member is too but don’t know what to do or if I should bother anymore. 

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audiology
Community Member

Hey Blues23 - thanks so much for stopping by and choosing to vent your feelings - this is never a bad thing and takes guts. In my opinion, going purely from what you've said thus far, it seems like a lot of the issues stem from miscommunication going on between you and your family member and also you and your daughter. I say this because throughout your post - almost every single issue arises from a case of hearsay/second hand information - does that make sense? It sseems like it would be a good idea to sit down with your daughter and have an actual conversation around what has actually happened rather than just reacting to second hand information. I believe it also couldn't hurt to gently suggest to the family member there are tensions with that you'd like to sit down and have a one on one conversation with them about what is going on as well? Anyway - just some food for thought based purely upon the information provided in your one post - apologies in advance if I got anything wrong. 

Thanks audiology 

 

a lot of what is first hand accounts I heard a lot my family member calling my child a cow telling they were blocked if they mucked up again I was being overdramatic ect ect  , it’s all first hand information witnessed by me  for my part ive moved on past it im mad and sad but it no longer concerns me . My child is  however is struggling with it all I’m trying to assist and keep distance from the family member I haven’t seen members for 4 weeks and will no doubt be longer than that if not indefinitely . While they seem to have settled in their moods I don’t think my child will forgive nor do they have to . But at the moment I feel like I’m carrying a lot more weight around the situation and feel sad and unhappy.its also difficult because my child has autism and what was said to them has made their self esteem drop again after years of working at it on my own and right back at square one and back at having meltdowns again and over nothing and it’s exhausting . I tell my child to not take things on so much people will be mean in and outside family people say mean things u have to be like that’s ur opinion and leave it with them and not to carry others opinions but I guess that takes age and experience of the world . At the moment I’m deflated and need a break from all the drama