I feel trapped by my money grabbing daughter
DEAR DEIDRE: LIVING with my daughter and son-in-law leaves me feeling trapped.
They’re taking my money and treating me like a prisoner.
I lost all my belongings in a fire, which started in my neighbour’s house and spread to mine.
I was insured but shortly after the fire, I fell down the stairs at my daughter’s house and broke my ankle.
It was an accident but my daughter says that I can’t be trusted to “not have a fall”.
I’m a fit and well 71-year-old woman. My daughter is 48 and she is married to a man who is 50 and he runs a car showroom.
He’s successful and, as a result, thinks he knows everything.
They both control me. They like the finer things in life. I pay them over £1,000 a month for bed and board, which I know they enjoy.
They won’t let me find anywhere else to live.
My only joy is a supermarket trip once a fortnight. Other than that, I’m stuck in the house.
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DEIDRE SAYS: You have plenty of life left in you to build up a home again.
If you can’t go back to your original property, talk to Age UK (ageuk.org.uk, 0800 678 1602) they have a section on accommodation on their website.
Once you know where you want to be, explain to your daughter that they will want their own space and you’re moving out.
My support pack called Standing Up For Yourself will help you to tell them it’s your life and you need your independence back.
