A few you here may think you know me from what my mum 'tells' you but i want to set the record straight. My mum started suffering from panic attacks about 12 months ago. she had a severe one while out work. It was so bad that she thought she was dying at the time. It was me and my dad that saw to her, helped her and supported her. My partner was also a rock for her to lean too. In fact my partner was more of a 'daughter' to her than her actual daughter who decided to turn her back on her own mother in her hour of need. A couple months passed and the panic attacks were getting worse, yet still my sister wasnt there for her and it was me and my partner who were her support. By this time my dad was really beginning to lose patience with my mum. Come October, and it was time for the family holiday. My mum, dad, sister and her boyfriend were all off to Turkey....or so they thought. When the time came to drive to the airport my mum could,nt go thru with it (totally understandable) she was in a hell of state. With my dad and sister seeing this you'd have thought they would have reconsidered going? But no,they chose to go and leave my mum all alone. Me and my partner took my mum into our home and looked after and helped while her daughter and husband were sunning themselves in Turkey. It was 4 days before they rung her to check if she was ok, by which time she was in a hell of a state.
Anyway, Xmas came and went and still my mums condition was getting no better and still she was getting no support from my sister, tho she was getting support from her husband. Come March and my sister moved in with her boyfriends family which devastated my mum and made her much worse but my sister didnt care one single bit. My partner suggested the internet my help my mum and thus found this website for her. I taught my mum the basics on how to post and use the internet in general and she was well on her way. I showed my mum messenger, spending many an hour repeating myself on showing her how to use it. I didnt mind tho and neither did my partner, afterall it was helping her and taking her mind off the fact that her daughter didnt want to know. The fact my sister didnt give a toss about my mums condition caused extreme tension between them and a lot of nasty things were said on both sides. BUT, then came the killer blow. My sisters partner started texting my mum and calling her a "benefit fraud, a liar and and attention seeker with a fake illness and an alcoholic". All of which was a complete pack of lies. My sister stood back and did nothing while her partner texted all of this, she basically supported him on it. This made my mums and condition worse and again it was down to me my partner to help, comfort her and support her.
The truth is this, if it wasnt for me and my partner during the last 12 months ansd in particular the last 3 months, my sister would have seen her and my mum end up in an early grave. Now my sister has come back into my mums life. My mum seems to have a very short memory tho of those who have helped her and chosen to forgive and forget my sisters actions. or rather lack of, even tho my sisters attitude is still the same towards her own mother.
why am i posting all of this anyway you may ask??? Is to get thanks from my mum for all me and my partner did??? No it isnt. Im posting it let my mum know me and my partner did care and still do (despite the threats we have recieved from you mum)