my 75 year old mom moved in with us about 9 months ago, and it’s become a nightmare. We were moving out of state, and as an only child, I couldn’t leave her. I purchased a house and she moved in with us after she sold hers. I’m grateful she did because I hadn’t realized what bad shape she was in. She had diabetes she didn’t know about, was not taking her medications how she should be, she fell a bunch of times (and still is). She just wasn’t taking care of herself and still doesn’t, if idon’t do it for her. She was also driving and hitting curbs and mailboxes. She has not driven since she moved in with us, something she gives me grief about daily. I bring her to her doctor appointments, handle and sort her meds, get her groceries, cook for her, etc. If I don’t make her food, she either doesn’t eat, or just eats bananas. Her memory is all over the place. I have an appointment to see a neurologist in October. She sees and hears things that aren’t there, she forgets things all the time, rambles on incoherently. She gets moody, depressed, angry. She fights with my kids and husband all the time. Ive become so depressed. I dread waking up everyday, there’s always a new issue. She got into an argument with my husband tonight and said she hates living here and wants to go back home. She regrets moving in with us and makes sure to tell me at least once a week. I started looking at apartmentsnearby, but how can she live on her own when she doesn’t take care of herself? I hate this situation we’re in and I’m so sad our relationship is ruined because of all of this
Please check into it and make plans to get her out. She's not happy living with you either.