Is it normal my mum wants me to live with her?

My parents have been divorced for years now, and when I was younger I used to live with my mother, however she had an accident during work that resulted in her not being able to take care of younger me, so she gave me up to my father.

I've been living with my dad for around eleven years now, and my mum does occasionally visit, as well as me staying over her place. Every time I come over or see her, she always asks me when I'm going to live with her. She always tries to pressure and bribe me into living with her, saying that she will get me a dog, games etc. if I went to live with her.

I don't hate my mum, but it's honestly getting so annoying. She's been nagging me for years, and I'm getting pretty pissed. My mum thinks my dad is abusive and has mentally screwed me up (I have anxiety and bpd) and she thinks it's all because of my dad. My dad doesn't hit me or harass me, he usually leaves me to myself and does his own thing.

I don't know why she says that to me,and she always tells me bad things about him, like how when I was younger my dad threatened to burn down the house (which I don't believe he said that).

My mum tells me that I'll have a better life or whatever with her, but honestly I think she just wants to use me for my money. Because of her injury she always uses it as an excuse not to work, so she's been living on government payouts for years. I always talk to her about getting a job, I know that her back is pretty fucked up and it hurts for her if she moves around too much but I've suggested stay at home jobs such as on the computer, however she always refuses and complains.

Right now shes living in a shitty apartment near the outback/bush and tells me if I live with her she'll use my money to get a better house. I highly doubt that, as she often uses people for money to get her own way. A year back she begged my dad to borrow 1200 grand from him to do a course or something, guess what? She "didn't get accepted" and spent all the fucking money on cigarettes and other stupid shit.

My mum promised to give all the money back to my dad, it's been a year now and she hasn't paid one fucking cent, and my dad is pretty pissed too although he's given up and thinks he'll never see his money again.

So yeah I just want to stay and live with my dad at the moment, once I turn 18 next year I'm thinking about moving out to an apartment with one of my friends nearby and saving up to get my own house. I just don't see the reason why I should live with my mum, and I don't know why she keeps begging me to live with her? Is it normal?

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53% Normal
Based on 34 votes (18 yes)
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  • Ellenna

    Normal she wants it, but it sounds like a very bad idea from your point of view and she doesn't seem to respect you if she's been nagging you to live with her for years when you don't want to.

    It also sounds as if you don't trust her, and that's a very bad basis on which to live with anyone.

    Hang in where you are and do your own thing down the track as you's planning. Don't respond when she nags you about living with her, just don't answer her if you can do that and maybe she'll give up on it. Be clear once more that you don't want to live with her now or in the future and then stop responding to her.

    Good luck! Separated parents who do that to their kids are absolute shits in my opinion: my ex tried to turn my daughter against me and sometimes it's still difficult to deal with the damsage he did with his lies and bullshit

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    • FullGrainLeather

      You misspelled damage "damsage" you DUMB BITCH

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  • flyingnostalgia

    I think its normal for a mother to want her child to live with her.

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