My sibling and family came to town this past weekend and I had the chance to talk about all the things that have been happening in the past year and a few months we have been with mom. The story my sibling had been hearing was of course all one sided. They thought I was the source of the problem. After speaking to me things were clarified. The response…they were all glad to be away from her and they know she has problems.
They had been thru it as well when they still lived in this state and I had moved away many years ago. They were left here with her. They were glad to be away from her…..well how does that help me? Things are clearer to them as to what really is happening here and it is me that is believed now. Thank god. Well. Last night they got in the car and went back to another state 6 hours away. They are glad to be away from her.
Me? Still here with her and the chaos.
This sounds like my situation, but I finally left for good instead of being around to take more of the dysfunction. Now my nephew who swore he would NEVER go back there is living there and doing the chores for his mother (who tried to strangle him and told me about it, laughing) and my parents, his grandparents.
My advice, no matter how guilty you feel get the $%$^ out of there!