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Fed up with daughter

(52 Posts)
VioletSky Wed 02-Mar-22 14:38:41

I think the best thing you can do is empower your daughter by allowing her to make her own decisions in life and being happy for her when she is happy.

Otherwise you risk being controlling yourself by actively disapproving of her life choices... Which will leave her destabilised with no where to turn for support when she needs it

Daftbag1 Wed 02-Mar-22 14:23:15

My daughter left her abusive and controlling husband. Within a fortnight she was an ,'item', with a new man, who we are watching become controlling too.

Daughter has two children who are very unhappy and witnessing this new relationship, and there's no real concern for them, their mum has put her blinkers on, and can't see what's happening.

At present we can keep an eye on things but now she's planning to move to boyfriends' area (60 miles from us). I've not said anything to her but she knows how I feel.

I can't believe that she's going to move her children to a completely new area on the basis of a boyfriend and his job as a forklift (which he can do anywhere). This will impact on the children seeing their father, as well as us. That's not even considering that we moved a fair distance to be close to her at her bequest.

I'm angry, hurting but more importantly VERY worried