How dare you? How dare you and your fucked up friends treat our 63 year old mother like that! She is in pain and not fully aware of her surroundings yet you think that since you gave her room and board (charging her a rent that is too high for the shit hole you gave her) she is your slave!
She is not there to babysit your children. She is not there to cook for you, your kids nor your guests. She is there to spend her final days with her daughter and grandchildren. The way you speak to your asshole friends, and the way they reply, you and they act as though you are Mother Theresa.
Oh, and don’t call me anymore with your asinine crocodile tears! It won’t work this time. “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me!” —I am Ms. fed up with family!
This article appears in May 27 – Jun 2, 2010.
Seniors abuse is actually a really big problem as the population ages… and younger generations are all about “me”. They often don’t have the same attitude as even our parents had towards the elderly.
There are likely support agencies for people trying to look after elderly parents in their home – or other concerned family members witnessing problems. Everyone deserves respect and care.
It’s sad when they don’t get it.
I’d report this to the authorities right away. Never mind posting it to the Coast, call her doctor and community services. Both of those can take action and get your mother into a better spot.
VoR hit it on the head, Call the Authorities NOW!
“How dare you and your fucked up friends treat our 63 year old mother like that! “
If this is YOUR mother why are you letting her live in an abusive household? I can understand if you do not have the funds/room to take her in yourself but there are other avenues you could take. If she is paying rent to your sibling she could be paying that towards living in an elder care facility.
I could continue going on about how there are allowances/loans/subsidies for both her and you to apply for but I hope you know all of that and have been trying to get her out of this situation instead of just complaining. I realize she is not eligible for a lot of things because she isnt 65 yet but there are options.
jus sayin’
http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/isp/pub…
http://www.alwayshomecare.ca/pages/resourc…
this is a good reason, to sometimes, not to have kids. if one of mine ever tried that shit, they would be sitting on a keg of nitro, me. if you know this to be a form of abuse, call the fucking cops.
I agree with the other posters, OP – Call someone and call ’em quick! (And let us know if/when progress is made, if you can!)
Sucks having a mother who can’t properly take care of herself. I’ve been dealing with it for 25 years! Mental issues though, not physical ones as much, so I guess that’s not as bad.
It’s all bad Q. You wind up hating yourself for not being able to help the person you love, and on those occasions when fear and fatigue make you resent that person, you hate yourself even more.