There's going to be a lot of text, I urgently need to vent. 8 months ago, my mom had a heart attack…

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There's going to be a lot of text, I urgently need to vent. 8 months ago, my mom had a heart attack and barely survived. My mom and I have always been very close, like best friends: we called each other every day, and she visited us almost every weekend. Naturally, after she was discharged, we took her in to live with us, and rented out her apartment (the tenants send money to her card). We have a big house, so we gave her her own room and set it up nicely. At first, it was very hard for her; she couldn't walk, was short of breath, and ate almost nothing. I took care of her, fed her, bathed her, cleaned her up, did her laundry, took her to doctors, etc. Essentially, she was like my fourth child – dependent and sick. After six months, she fully recovered; she can walk, eat, and everything is okay. But there's one BUT – she continues to act as if she's disabled and can't do anything. Meaning, I still take care of her completely. And you know, maybe it's the hormones, or maybe something else, but it's started to really irritate me. I'm pregnant right now, and it's already difficult for me to manage the household: three kids and a completely "healthy" mother! I have an older sister, and she quickly opted out of caring for Mom: she only had Mom stay with her twice for 5 days and then promptly returned her. Now my sister is on vacation and told me she doesn't want to have Mom stay with her because she wants to relax at home with her husband... what the f***? And I don't want to have some time alone with my husband and kids after 8 months? Even before her illness, my mom was very lazy, very much so... she could go two weeks without washing the floors, blaming it on being tired from work. After my dad died, she practically stopped cooking. For her, it was normal to boil two potatoes for dinner and eat them with pickles – meaning, no proper nutrition was even considered. And by the way, she has diabetes, high blood pressure, no gallbladder, and a bunch of other health issues. With me, she eats like she's at a restaurant; I cook something fresh every day, separate breakfast and lunch/dinner. Meanwhile, Mom lies on the couch and watches TV. 🤦️ And that's how it is all day... she wakes up around 10-11 AM, has breakfast, and goes back to lie down. All the while, she's groaning and sighing as if she's extremely tired. Just the other day, something outrageous happened that even made me cry: I was cooking soup and needed to strain the broth. At that moment, the pot slipped out of my hands, and boiling broth went everywhere 🫣 I rushed to the bathroom to take off my scalded robe; I have a burn on my stomach, the kitchen is covered in greasy broth, the floor, everything around (and I had just cleaned and polished the kitchen to a shine). And you know what my mom did? She asked what happened and if I got burned. I said, "Of course, I got burned, boiling water got on my stomach." "Okay," Mom said, and didn't even get up from the couch to help me clean it up... Crying, I started cleaning everything up, by MYSELF. After that incident, she started to really irritate me, and the resentment I feel is just indescribable.. And yesterday was just the pits... "Let's go eat something," she said. I asked, "What are we going to eat?" It was already around 8 PM. I said, "I don't want to cook anything, I'm tired... you cook, and I'll eat." To which my mom replied, "Why should I cook? I'm not the lady of the house here." "But you live here too! When I stayed with you (while our house was being built), I cooked every day, cleaned, and did laundry. Why don't you want to do anything?" She said, "You stayed with me like you were home, but I'm staying with you as a guest." I felt so hurt again that I don't even want to talk to her. This morning, I made breakfast, cleaned up, did laundry, went grocery shopping, made lunch, and retreated to my room... I'm just lying here alone, thinking, "Am I a bad daughter? Don't I deserve at least some help? Doesn't my own mother feel sorry for me and have no shame?" I realized a long time ago that parents and children should live separately... Honestly, I'm very upset and very tired(((( 😢
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Irina
Tell her all of it, talk to her, you're close
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lanochka
Maybe it's time for her to go back home.
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chukavina tatyana
It's time to bring Mom home....
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Alena
Irina There were already conversations where she would have tantrums, saying she was needed by no one, that she had no home, that she was a burden to everyone, etc... we talked, and I told her I needed help, but I felt uncomfortable asking her every time... after that conversation, my mom started washing the dishes and making her own coffee (before that, she would sit at the table and wait for me to set it and pour everyone's coffee)
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Nina Ivanova
That's terrible, of course. Talk to your mom calmly. Maybe it's time for her to move back to her own apartment? Is she not asking to go back herself? That's strange... Is she 60 years old?
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Alena
lanochka She rented out her apartment with a buy-out option, but we have no idea when that will happen, we're just waiting... but she really wants to move into a NEW apartment because she's tired of the grandkids 🤦️ I'm worried she'll get dirty and starve there..
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Nataliya
Mommy needs to go home.
Since we're "visiting," it's time to know when to leave))
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Alena
It's truly sad... she's not some old grandma, she's a young woman who should take care of herself... and it's so convenient for her to live with me, where everything is ready... I'm not sorry to give her a bowl of soup, absolutely not, but couldn't she just run the washing machine and wash her own underwear? 😢
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Ievleva kseniya
Bring her home.
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Alena
Ievleva kseniya She gave up her apartment and has nowhere to return to.
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Alena
Nataliya She has nowhere to go, the apartment is rented with a subsequent buyout, and we need to buy her another apartment, but we don't know when that will happen
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chukavina tatyana
Ievleva kseniya Well, it's time to get people moving, how long can they live like this, with the next buyout?
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Alena
You should buy out the apartment and use that money to get closer to buying another one, but no one knows when that will happen. Essentially, she has nowhere to go.
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Natalya
Reading this made me a little sad...
You really need to move out soon, otherwise she'll completely take advantage of you. And when the baby arrives, what then...
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Alena
chukavina tatyana She has nowhere to go, and needs to buy a new apartment.
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Nataliya
Nataliya How did you manage to rent it out like that?

Evict the tenants. Or get the money from the apartment buyout. Or did you rent it out in a way that they are paying rent towards the purchase?
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Alena
Nina Ivanova The tenants have to buy her apartment, and we have to buy her a new one, but it's not known when that will happen... so she has nowhere to go.
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Alena
She needs to buy a new apartment and would happily move out, but it's not known when that will happen, definitely not this year
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Alena
She doesn't have a home right now. The apartment needs to be bought out, and with that money, she needs to buy a new one, but it's unknown when all of this will happen.
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Alena
Natalya She doesn't have it at home... What's more, she sent me to get an abortion and was absolutely against the baby 😢
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Mariya
Ievleva kseniya She gave her up for the rest of her life?
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Irina
Irina Look at that progress! Tell us more
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Alena
Irina This was back in the summer 🙈
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chukavina tatyana
Ievleva kseniya So rent a place for your mom until the end of her term. Let the rental income cover the rent.
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Alena
chukavina tatyana Due by the end of the year, the family is waiting for the payment.
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Irina
Irina Maybe she should move out then,
She's renting out her apartment, so get another one with that money
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Oksana
bad
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Kristina
I didn't understand, where do you put the one you're submitting?
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Alena
Nataliya No, they are waiting for the payment. Once it comes, there will be a sales agreement. The contract was until the end of the year, so we're waiting.
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Alena
Ievleva kseniya Not enough money, she has an apartment in a remote area, it's not much money there, and she wants to live in the center, she doesn't want to live in the middle of nowhere 🤦️
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Alena
Wait until the end of the year.
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Kristina
And you can rent it instead of buying.
Because the alternative is to let her live with you at home, getting dirty and eating whatever she wants (meaning, living as she's used to, as she likes), which you won't allow because of your personality.
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Kristina
Cancel "buyout" and don't change anything. Take it down for now until it's bought out...
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Oksana
Try talking to her, of course, but it's unlikely to help. Patience and strength to you, and try to stay as calm as possible in this situation.
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Ievleva kseniya
Ievleva kseniya They kick out tenants for this
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Alena
Natalya I have a huge grudge about this too... my sister really supported me then and gave my mother a piece of her mind for her words... now we don't even discuss this topic with my mom, she's not interested in how I'm feeling, she occasionally asks how my doctor's appointment went and laments about how I'll manage with four kids.
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Kristina
Can't you reconsider selling?
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Alena
Ievleva kseniya Oh, if only it were that simple... her psyche is broken after the illness, she takes any of my words or actions the wrong way and gets offended..
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Alena
Thanks! I'm mostly focused on my daily duties, especially taking care of my big family... so in my free time, I just retreat to my room for some quiet time alone.
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Alena
Ievleva kseniya She keeps saying she's a sick person..
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Alena
Ievleva kseniya Maybe 😢
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Mariya Glebova
Ievleva kseniya Look at your sister's reaction. Of course, parents need help when they're sick, but otherwise, it's best to be like your sister. She probably sees through these manipulations and won't be swayed. You can calmly tell her about the financial aspect: 'I'm renting a place for Mom, you cover half of the shortfall.' Don't let yourself be taken advantage of alone.
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Mariya Glebova
Natalya Reply that the hardest part is over and you've already done great with four, so she won't complain as much.
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Alena
No, she won't be living alone in a three-room apartment.
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Alena
Irina I need patience, so much patience..
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Alena
Nina Ivanova How will I lose my family? I don't fight with my mom, I don't express anything to her, so I decided to pour my heart out here to people who are strangers to the situation and won't judge... my husband and I are doing great, and so are the kids. We have a wonderful family, but I'm going through some difficult hormonal and psychological times right now, I'm really struggling.
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