First, you have my sympathies. This is a dreadful situation.
Second, I notice there's one thing you might do, and I don't know if you stop short of doing it because you've decided against it or because it hadn't occurred to you. You mention that you have other family, some of whom you are in contact with and some of whom may read your blog. Have you considered asking explicitly for them to open a communications channel for you? Either for you to directly to talk to some of the Cypriot family, or to pass word along in advance -- whatever you think would be best?
This won't help your fundamental problem, which is "Mom, I can only keep that promise as a guest in your house, not as a resident."
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Second, I notice there's one thing you might do, and I don't know if you stop short of doing it because you've decided against it or because it hadn't occurred to you. You mention that you have other family, some of whom you are in contact with and some of whom may read your blog. Have you considered asking explicitly for them to open a communications channel for you? Either for you to directly to talk to some of the Cypriot family, or to pass word along in advance -- whatever you think would be best?
This won't help your fundamental problem, which is "Mom, I can only keep that promise as a guest in your house, not as a resident."