I'm a lone parent and have been since my 2yo DS was born thanks to my exp leaving me for OW when i was 5 months pregnant, what a guy
anyway, i work part time in a job that is by no means minimum wage, but I have to commute so have high travel costs. I rent which is ridiculously expensive and the rest of my income is sucked up by childcare. At the end of the month, my income is just about the same as my outgoings
Unfortunately due to shift patterns and childcare I feel trapped as I cannot progress in my career as I cannot be flexible, and a great deal of flexibility is needed in order to progress. very frustrating but I live in hope that when DS starts school (I'll be 29) things will change and I can focus on my career
anyway..to the point, there are a few things wrong with my car at the moment which need repaired asap. My amazing BIL called me the other day and announced that he is arranging an appointment for my local garage to have a look at it and he will be covering the costs i realise this may sound like a first world problem but i was a bit and humiliated
sad that I am really struggling financially, that I have to wait to payday to get it looked at and even then i cant really afford it (does anyone else live like this or is it just me?) which of course then makes me feel like a total failure yada yada, and embarrassed that he feels sorry for me or feels like it is his job to do that when it really, really isnt, its my problem!
anyway I thanked him for the kind offer, said I appreciate the thought but I cannot accept as its too much and I will get it fixed myself when I can. Not that it makes any difference but he does earn a LOT of money, spectacular amounts, actually. So, am I being silly for refusing the offer? if you were in my position..wwyd?
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myviolinandi · 07/05/2013 08:52
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