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SayBoo Asked July 2020

Narcissistic Mother and her Flying Monkey (POA); I don't know what to do.

During a weak moment, I moved in with my 95 year-old-mother. She was afraid of staying alone, as well as fear following my father's death. She appointed my brother, who is a disabled utility worker, her financial/medical POA. I am a retired registered nurse. This has been the absolute worse two-years of my life! They lie, steal and are master manipulators. I overheard one of their private conversations. My mother asked my brother if he had "everything." He responds: Yes. She then says: No matter what, even if she begs you, don't you give her anything, not even a dirty-penny: let her starve! Nope, no dementia... just plain vicious meanness.


I took care of my father. I cook daily, care for the home, do laundry, shop and drive her around like ms daisy. She has always treated me like the family scapegoat and because I loved my father, I just turned the other way. Her level of criticism, judgment and slights is staggering and, until recently, I hadn't realized how it has affected my health. Here we are in the middle of a pandemic and I am trapped in this house with her and daily visits from her flying monkey. I planned on moving to Arizona, but with this world-wide crisis, relocating to isolate would be impossible. I just don't know what to do. :(.

golden23 Jul 2020
I have to agree with glad. Do what you can for yourself. Find a way. Staying in this toxic situation is hurting you. They will figure their lives out without you. People are still buying and selling houses, albeit a bit differently, but they are . Or find a rental. Whatever your plans for your retirement were, act on them. Right now your life in going down the drain and you are the only one who can change that. Don't fall for the pity parties, the manipulations, any more. Look after yourself, (((((hugs)))))

Tothill Jul 2020
Leave pandemic or not, your mental health is at risk, and your physical health from the ongoing stress.

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elaine1962 Jul 2020
Just leave. Run, don’t walk. You invested 2 years of your life. Brought is enough. Your brother can take care of her. They will figure it out. Do it now. Do it now before you wake up and it’s been 15 or 20 more years that have passed and your still living with her. Ok, I exaggerated. Your mother is 95 but she could easily live to be 100. Don’t waste one more minute in that house with her. You deserve better.

gladimhere Jul 2020
There is a way to move to Arizona. I have a friend in the midst of that major move. Just get out. You do not need to take the abuse, you do not deserve it. Mom and bro will figure it out.

JoAnn29 Jul 2020
I agree, move. We just sold a house on my street and I live in NJ.

Start doing some research on housing in the area ur interested in. You can deal with realtors by email and phone. See if you can rent a place by month until u find what you want. Keep this all to yourself until ur ready to leave. Then just walk away and don't look back. Mom has her son and he can care for her. Its only been two years that u have invested. A lot easier to leave.

BarbBrooklyn Jul 2020
Move out today. Find an in expensive motel where you can hole up and make plans. If you don't own a vehicle, plan to rent one in NC and drive to AZ. You can do this!

lilhelp Jul 2020
Echoing others here: Move. Make sure you've got enough savings and money coming in to take care of your needs. If that means staying there a little bit to save more money, do it. Bite your tongue, be nice but keep to yourself while you save your money so you can get out as quickly as possible.

It's hard, but you can't change how other people (even family) feel or talk about you. It's disgusting that parents speak negatively about their child to their sibling and maybe others. I'm sorry that's happening to you. You don't have to move out of state to get away from them, but it may make it easier to have them completely out of your life, though that's sad, too, I know. Don't share anything specific about your life with them whether you move out of state or not. Don't name or take any friends or others around them either since they've proven to be poison to you.

Good luck.
SayBoo Jul 2020
Lilhelp: Thank you for taking the time to respond: really good advice on how to maintain my sanity while I'm making plans to escape. I can't go wrong just keeping things neutral and not discussing my plan with anyone.
Thank you!
ZippyZee Jul 2020
Move

SayBoo Jul 2020
Thank you, everyone... for listening and taking the time to respond. The support meant so much to me. I think everyone is right... It is time to move-on!

BarbBrooklyn Jul 2020
So glad you feel the love here, SayBoo! Please let us know how you progress in this reinvention phase of your life! ((((((Hugs))))))))

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