My Mum inviting herself to everything..

I don’t have a great relationship with my mum, it’s very surface level. Since I’ve had children she’s more involved in our lives but there’s still not a better relationship between us specifically. I struggle to spend an extended amount of time with her because she does a lot of things that frustrate me & remind me of the core issues we’ve always had & why ultimately we aren’t close. She has this habit if she finds out we are doing something, days out even holidays she shamelessly invites herself. And I need to put a stop to it, I can cope with days out, but holidays absolutely not. She ruined my last holiday to the point I stayed another week to recover and actually have peace & a break. What could I say if she invites herself and I don’t want her to come? I feel like everything I say is rude & I just want to be firm but not rude, preferably prevent her from asking in the future 😂 I just don’t want to get into it, or argue.
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I would just be upfront and honest with her. Be firm. It’s your life and if you don’t want her coming that’s your only choice really? X

I definitely understand this comes from having a self centered mother.. it ruins holidays and she makes it about her .. you have to pick your battles

@Sarah yeah the issue is she will make a massive deal of it. & I need to find a way of saying it that she can’t really react. But there’s not really a way to say I don’t want to spend time with you

@Marie yup amongst other issues. I just don’t want an argument or fuss. Just to say just because we are doing something it doesn’t mean you can tag along every time. We want family time especially for holidays etc. if I’m happy with her coming I will invite her

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