Mom changing when remarried

Posted: Nov 2, 2011

Has anyone else had a mom or dad get remarried and change DRASTICALLY. My mom got remarried several months ago. She is DIFFERENT. Her friends have said they noticed a big change. I definitely have. She used to be a regular church goer. She stopped that. He doesn't go so I guess that's why. She used to cook Sunday dinner every week. She no longer cooks for her kids anymore. That used to be important to her to cook for her kids once a week, even if told not to bother. She stopped that. She no longer talks or visits friends. The people who work with her helping her in her small drapery business (she has a shop by her house) who are her friends are now told they need to bring their own lunch. She will no longer let them eat a sandwich from her lunch meat. Used to, she would die before she would let them bring their own food. They aren't allowed to come in the house. I have noticed her husband is very stingy food wise. I heard him say once don't let the ladies eat any of my cookies okay? I was like oh that is so stingy. They would only eat a couple anyways. Some people may think its no big deal, but I was never raised that way. We were raised not to be stingy and always offer someone something to eat or drink. This is just such a drastic change. Which I know it's him, but it is such a BIG change for my mom to go along with that. That was totally not her style before. She now acts different around the friends who help her work at home. One even told me she is colder, tries to act like more of a boss and not a friend. She used to act like both. It is strange how someone who had certain beliefs and ways can change SO MUCH. One of her best friends, she has totally dropped. No longer talks to her unless the lady calls her. And what's sad is when my mom had nobody and went through a divorce those friends were there for her. Now she just threw them down like they are nothing to her. I am baffled. ;