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How does your mother deal with it, well that is up to her. If she starts ranting, tell her you offered to help her move too, but since she has made the choice to stay put, then she will have to make arrangements for her appointments etc., as you will no longer be in town. If she keeps it up, you leave, hang up the phone or otherwise disengage.
As far as dealing with it, you tell her you are moving and she needs to figure out what her next move is. I really wouldn't invite her to LIVE with you after how you described her though.
Does she have any friends in the area, or are you ALL for her (taxi driver, social support, etc.)?
Your mother has four children. The last functioning one is about to leave the area. Day-to-day, she will be on her tod. From her point of view, this is poor thanks for her sacrifice and dedication (which she did give you. Never mind the quality for a moment, they were given!). Oh woe.
But it is not your fault and not your problem.
Also, hang on, I've only just twigged to this - you're moving an hour or two's drive away??? Well! Tchah! She can be grateful you're not leaving the country!
Look. Acknowledge your mother's disappointments and anxieties: her feelings are real, sometimes they will be painful, they are STILL not your fault and it is still not within your power to heal them. Find out what you can about services and support she can access where she is. But do build some healthy mental boundaries, too: you're moving for extremely good reasons and you are NOT abandoning your mother.
So your mom has to choose her comfort or her daughters company?
I know you will miss your mom but I think I would leave her where she is for the first six to eight months. This gives you time with your husband to settle into your new surroundings. Then when better weather returns you can check back with moms situation and see if she still wants to stay put.
You can help her find services in her area to meet her needs so you won't feel compelled to try to make the trip when the weather is bad.
Notify all the siblings of your plans. Tell them now is the time to visit mom as she might need their help. Perhaps she will choose to visit her out of state kids for awhile. She has many choices. She has the right to stay where she is but she doesn't have the right to make you stay. That one is off the table.
Quit trying to persuade her. Shift your attention. Contact local senior services, perhaps the Area on Aging to see what services are available. Many places deliver food these days. MediAlert services are available to call for EMS. Perhaps you know a friend who could be hired for transportation. People manage. If it proves too difficult for her, she can reconsider her choices.
You were very generous to offer her the opportunity to live with you and your husband.
Enjoy your new home. I know it will be hard not to worry about her but how you handle this will have a great bearing on the next 10 to 20 years of your life. She is not the decision maker for your family. Only hers.
Your mother doesn't get to dictate how you live your life and you don't get a say in hers either. Don't feel guilty for doing what is right for you. If she tries to guilt you remind her that you have been there for her for quite awhile and now it is time one of your other siblings take over if necessary. Everything can't always be on you to handle.
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