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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have posted before about my mother who lives in another state, who abandoned me when I was a child and who has reached out after I had my two kids .  She has reached out via text messages all about herself and phone calls about herself.  She sends $20 gifts to my kids for Christmas and birthdays.  She often does not remember the names of my kids.  She is alone now in her life after spending it chasing after man after man (when that was happening she had no interest in me).  She has expressed some superficial regret over her behavior, but she blames her choices on everyone else.  She has no relationship with my sibling because of her toxic behavior.

Today's drama is that she texted me a few days ago after not talking for probably 8 weeks, saying she was going to New York with a friend.  Yesterday she said she changed her mind and was coming to DC.  I told her it was expensive to come here and to let me know when she had her plans.  Today she stated she had found a cheap hotel, and was hoping me and the kids would sight see with her.  I told her that the kids will be in school and it will be a busy time, but to make her plans and that the kids and I will try to meet up with her and her friend for at least one dinner.  She then says that she is coming alone and would like to see us.

I have not responded to her last text.  I felt a bit blindsided.  If you were coming here to visit me, then why not ask me if you can visit, instead of the whole other bit about traveling with a friend.  Also, September is not a great month with school and sports starting.  I also still have a napping child.

The bottom line, is that I don't really feel like having her visit.  She never visited me before ( even when I was a child), so why now do I have to take this on.  But if I don't, I feel bad, either way I end up feeling crappy. She wants me to give her a free pass on the past and I don't really want to be mean to a 75 year old (she doesn't have good boundaries).  I also don't really  want her coming around my 3 & 6 year old talking about how she is their Grandmother and confusing them since they have no relationship with her and don't really know anything about her since she is unreliable. [/quote]

I think you can do this on your terms. Your children should have the chance to at least meet their grandmother. Dinner plans with a two hour window max. Drop her off at her hotel and you've done your part. [/quote]

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