Hi sorry a bit late replying but crissie summed it up well i lost my partner just over a year and i can tell you its agony its the loneliest feeling in fact till you have gone through you just cant imagine it . I joined a social group not to meet a partner more just to get out a lady was talking to me that she would love to have someone to just go out with for a meal or cinama i dont know wether it was a hint or not but for me its not the time but your mums mums probably just looking for that  its not replace your dad its for a diffrent reason . So maybe cut her some slack i think she deserves it .just go along its difficult i know but you dont have to play happy familys just be polite your mums friend may have gone through the horrors of loosing a partner so they probably understand oneanothers pain just keep a distant eye on your mum as its all new to her so she may be excited about it and expect more than she gets .but your mums been on this planet a long time my kids think dad bit old fashioned what does he know but when it hits the fan where do they run to .its its going to be hard for you but dont worry things have a way of working themselves out if you leave them alone sorry been a bit rough on you but best say it how it is .i hope it all works out for you your mum and all your family best wishs .paul 

Hi sorry a bit late replying but crissie summed it up well i lost my partner just over a year and i can tell you its agony its the loneliest feeling in fact till you have gone through you just cant imagine it . I joined a social group not to meet a partner more just to get out a lady was talking to me that she would love to have someone to just go out with for a meal or cinama i dont know wether it was a hint or not but for me its not the time but your mums mums probably just looking for that  its not replace your dad its for a diffrent reason . So maybe cut her some slack i think she deserves it .just go along its difficult i know but you dont have to play happy familys just be polite your mums friend may have gone through the horrors of loosing a partner so they probably understand oneanothers pain just keep a distant eye on your mum as its all new to her so she may be excited about it and expect more than she gets .but your mums been on this planet a long time my kids think dad bit old fashioned what does he know but when it hits the fan where do they run to .its its going to be hard for you but dont worry things have a way of working themselves out if you leave them alone sorry been a bit rough on you but best say it how it is .i hope it all works out for you your mum and all your family best wishs .paul