Him: I want to discuss something with you when I come back.

Maybe he wants a divorce, I thought. Maybe I should start planning when that happens.

Him: Can my mum stay with us for a while until the lift upgrading is completed?

We are actually sleeping in separate bedrooms now. Him in the study and me in the master bedroom. We swop depending on who needs to get up earlier. I don’t want to sleep in the same room because I am a light sleeper and his snoring has gotten louder.

Me: Where is she going to sleep?

Him: In the study.

Me: (She doesn’t move around.) Then what about me needing the room on days I am working from home? Means I have to go to the office everyday? What about their helper?

Can’t be the helper stay at their place and not come along right? Where does the helper sleep? With us? With my helper and son?

There are steps at the entrance. Who can carry your mum when she needs to go for dialysis 3x a week? It is a 12km journey one way. Who is going to arrange the transport?

Him: This was suggested by the social worker. That is why I am checking in with you and didn’t agree immediately.

Me: We can swop our places to stay.

If you followed my previous post, Mother Says 01: Girl, Don’t Stay With Your In-Laws, you would understand why I am not keen to do this again.

The last time I asked my heart, I am still resentful towards the person who put in this request and I don’t feel I have the obligation to solve his family side of the problems.

I feel like ITA.