It’s been over a year since my dad moved away

Hi as most of you are aware I lost my mum at the end of the pandemic and my dad very quickly met someone else. He really struggled with the loss of my mum because he really loved her but he is the sort of person who can’t be alone he needs someone. Halloween this year was his first year of moving to Scotland. He took his partner out for a nice meal. I find it hard because my parents were happily married for over 30 years and they loved one another and after my mum my dad’s partner comes along. She is really nice I get on with her and I’m glad my dad is happy but I find it hard not having my mum around and living the independent life. I live in my parents old house which I have inherited with my 13 year old dog. It’s a struggle being on the spectrum and living in a big house alone. I can look after myself I cook and I’m a good cook and I try to keep the place clean and tidy. I can also look after Lucy my dog but I find it lot of effort to keep on top of things. Luckily my dad still pays the bills and Lucy’s vet fees but that only until I am financially stable which hopefully should be soon when I start work. 

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  • I feel that you have had a lot of big changes to deal with within a handful of years. Had I found myself in your shoes when I was your age, I question how well I would have coped and adapted.

    It is lovely that you get along with your dad's partner, and also perfectly understandable that you miss your mum. The latter is something that is unlikely to ever change.

    Yesterday would have been my dad's 74th birthday (he died in 2019). Even though I had moved out of the family home when I was 20, I had a close relationship with my dad and saw him regularly. Although I have accepted his death and have learnt to adjust to life without him, I don't miss him any less.

    I live in hope that my mother will find a companion who will enable her to feel less lonely, but I personally can't see it ever happening. She's too set in her ways now, and has made it clear that she's just not ready to entertain the notion of meeting someone else.

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  • I feel that you have had a lot of big changes to deal with within a handful of years. Had I found myself in your shoes when I was your age, I question how well I would have coped and adapted.

    It is lovely that you get along with your dad's partner, and also perfectly understandable that you miss your mum. The latter is something that is unlikely to ever change.

    Yesterday would have been my dad's 74th birthday (he died in 2019). Even though I had moved out of the family home when I was 20, I had a close relationship with my dad and saw him regularly. Although I have accepted his death and have learnt to adjust to life without him, I don't miss him any less.

    I live in hope that my mother will find a companion who will enable her to feel less lonely, but I personally can't see it ever happening. She's too set in her ways now, and has made it clear that she's just not ready to entertain the notion of meeting someone else.

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