A newborn baby holding its mother's hand. Getty Images. My mother is a mean drunk. While growing up, I had to act as her therapist and deal with her co-dependency. I have been lucky to have processed a lot of the trauma in therapy and to have a loving and healthy family of my own now.
We actively avoid Mom after 3 p. I do not think it is healthy for them to be around abusive, inebriated people. I am pregnant. My mom has always wanted to be in the delivery room for a birth. However, I would rather she not be in the delivery room with us. The birth was extremely traumatic, and we are lucky that our child made it. My godmother wants to be in the delivery room, since she could never have her own kids. We are very close and get along great.
How do I broach the issue of wanting my godmother there but not my alcoholic mother? This birth experience is for YOU, not for her.
If your godmother provides the emotional support you need, you should have her with you, and make no apologies for it. Contact Dear Abby at www. Box , Los Angeles, CA Box , Mount Morris, IL Shipping and handling are included in the price. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.
By Abigail Van Buren.
