DH and I are in our 70s. My mother, 95, lives with us. She has a room with an ensuite. She is a cold person and is unfeeling, ungrateful and irritating. Most of the time she stays out of our way but has NO concept of what we go through having lost our privacy. Last week, at my wits end, when she came into our kitchen prattling on about rubbish I happened to mention that perhaps we could convert our integral garage into a kitchen for her as it adjoins her room. She jumped at the idea. BUT then she said that she would offer to help with the cost of this but her money was "all tied up". Actually I'd prefer her not to pay as I don't want anyone feeling they had a share in our home. However had she'd offered to pay I'd have refused but would have felt much more willing to go ahead with the project as it would have been a kind gesture on her part. I now wish I hadn't mentioned it. It means we'd have to take everything out of the garage, erect a shed for stuff to be stored in and than arrange and pay for the building work. She would, as she always does, just sit back and look on. I know she's 95. I'm not expecting her to do any of the work! But I'd love some understanding of what we'd have to go through to get this done. I feel full of resentment as to what we go through on a daily basis. By the way, I have suggested sheltered housing, retirement flats etc but she won't go as she knows which side her bread is buttered. What would you do?
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