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WillIEverBeASizeTen · 18/03/2011 19:42

I'm 49 and a lone parent (13yo and 20yo) am I in the minority on Mumsnet? It appears alot of the LP's here are a lot younger!

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boxingHelena · 18/03/2011 19:58

ancient SM waves back
at least your dc are of ''appropriate'' age
I told my ds son I was 27...errrrr Grin

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copperbottom · 18/03/2011 20:04

Another one here... :)

DS is 3 - and I'm am going to poke the next person who assumes I'm his grandma in the eye!!

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onadifferentplanettoday · 18/03/2011 20:05

Can I join your little club? I'm 47 I have 4 dc between 13 and 27 and have recently found I am to be a grandmother!

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WillIEverBeASizeTen · 18/03/2011 20:14

Hey guys...so pleased to have found you:)

Don't feel quite such a lonely LP anymore!

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Trifle66 · 18/03/2011 20:14

44 with a DD 13 next month :)

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WillIEverBeASizeTen · 18/03/2011 20:16

And another oneGrin

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Monty27 · 18/03/2011 20:50

Same age here, dd almost 18 and ds 15 :)

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TimeForMeIsFree · 18/03/2011 20:51

Me too! 46 with a 8 year old DD at home and three grown up children who have flown the nest Smile

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boxingHelena · 18/03/2011 21:16

pussnotinboots haha I got asked a few times too if he was my daughter's ... I once answered "no, he is my son's"

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macdoodle · 18/03/2011 21:58

Can I join :) I'm 40 in June, 2 DD's age 9 and 3!

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itisnotgoingwelltoday · 18/03/2011 22:00

41 with dc's ranging from 20 to 9

Can I join?

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WillIEverBeASizeTen · 18/03/2011 22:03

So ladies...does Mac qualify? Hmm

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Monty27 · 18/03/2011 22:51

Hmm

Mac do you think you qualify? You might have to have initiation, like someone call you Grandma lol.

Grin

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Monty27 · 18/03/2011 22:52

my Hmm was meant to look like I was saying Hmmmm? (thoughtfully and intelligently, but it didn't work).

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coansha · 18/03/2011 22:59

I'm 44 with DD's of 10 & 13, and i think we can all learn from each other and support each other!
Anyway, welcome. This place is fab for any info or just venting(nicely) and for your 1st child you didn't have this help, mind you my 10 yo asked were we too poor for a computer when i was little, oh bless her.

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elastamum · 18/03/2011 23:58

You are not alone Smile

I'm 47 with 2 Ds's 12 and 10. Been on my own for about 3 years now

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Jellykat · 19/03/2011 00:08

Can i play too?..Pretty please Grin

I too am 47 with 2x DSs - 13 and 22 yrs old.

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boosmummie · 19/03/2011 00:12

Me too please. I'm 40 with 4 DCs

DD1 - 17
DD2 - 16
DS - 14
DD3 - 2

When older DCs where at nursery school i was asked if I was 'the nanny' Confused and I suspect I'll be getting the grandmother when DD3 gets to school.

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Joelybear · 19/03/2011 00:17

Can I join in two? New to MN and being LP 44years old 5DC oldest 18yrs youngest 19 months. LP for 2 months so still feeling very raw, shocked and hurt

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boosmummie · 19/03/2011 00:22

Me too Joely but I got 2 weeks more experience so we can jolly each other along x

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Joelybear · 19/03/2011 00:26

Oh well boosmummie i need all the help I can get so thanks

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boosmummie · 19/03/2011 00:30

I'm here. PM me if you'd prefer, I have to say MN has been an enormous help for everything and nothing over the past month or so. Joined ages ago, but only started properly in Feb really.

It's crap, you know it's crap, but it does get better I absolutely promise you.

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Jellykat · 19/03/2011 00:42

Blimey, boo and Joely that's a big gap 'tween oldest and youngest.. and there's me been moaning about the length of time i've been doing the school run..

Joely and boo - Welcome to MN.. I have just managed to get out of an abusive relationship 3 months ago, slightly different (been a LP for 22 years) but i'm still hurting and lost too.

I hope you have both have good RL support.I have MNers who i PM and vice versa for support, it really helps when you need a private rant! keep strong x

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Joelybear · 19/03/2011 00:49

Big gap in ages for me
DS 18
DS 16
DD 6 surprise as 24 weeks pregnant when realised
DS 4 planned - by me- as moving 450 miles away from family an wanted something I wanted!!
DS 5 surprise 26 weeks pregnant before realised
so 2 lovely short pregnancies, but huge shock x2
Konow this is real hard, but it has to get better i know x

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boosmummie · 19/03/2011 00:54

Just a tad Jelly! I was home and dry with the older ones.... And now I've got to go through all that playground shit again! Wouldn't swap her for the world though, and it's so very different having just the one small one on her own while the bigger ones are almost adults (I had 3 under 3...MADNESS).

I'm actually abroad, so RL support isn't so great, but I'm moving back to London In October where I have lots. And MN has been wonderful, I have 'met' some fantastic people (and some idiots too...).

Thank you for your words, they are so warm to hear x

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