Need a hand hold part 4

That’s so lively that you live near each other @Malbecfan and @Apolloneuro ! So lovely if you can meet. One of my best friends is someone I met on MN around 10 years ago and we go on holiday with our sons each year who are also good friends 😍. I love the idea of the green coat and spoons held aloft to identify yourselves 😁.

Ah, I’m sorry for your sons gf @Imbluedalale and also for him even though he realises he made a mistake! I’m also thinking it’s really revealing that he came to you for help and I can’t help but wonder if, when any wheels fall off, your children will ultimately turn to you. That’s so lovely that you got her some gifts. Maybe this will be an important learning point for your son 🤞. Please don’t think you enabled your ex in any way. He made his shitty choices and that’s all on him not you even if you were generous enough to forgive him. The cheating is a hard one, I have to see why my ex did it without blaming myself or excusing him, it’s such a difficult one to get both of those through your mind at the same time!

@Munchyseeds2 those sound such lively presents for your daughters friend. I’m sure she’ll appreciate the care 💕.

Hope you’re ok and having a better evening @Apolloneuro 💕.

Just imagining you both walking down the street, spoons held aloft to identify each other with @Apolloneuro in her green coat 😂😂😂

I will wear my green coat. How else will we be able to identify ourselves! What will @Malbecfan wear? 😆

It’s kind of you to help your son. We know why he did it don’t we. Unfortunately he’s not got a good role model in his dad. Fortunately he’s got a good one in you. I doesn’t escape my notice that he came to you when he needed help, not his dad xxx

Lovely to see you @Malbecfan. I will pm you.
Malbec and I have worked out we live within 10 miles of each other. That’s fun isn’t it!

Mainly, it is that I spend far too much time on my phone. I am going to try to look only on this thread for 10 mins, twice a day. Please tell me off if I’m on here many times a day 😂

Hi Giraffe xxx

Finally finished term after a crazy 2 weeks. Sorry not to have posted Laura, but it looks like you are in good hands and good spirits. Your DD will come round, I'm sure - I've spent 30+ years working with them!

@Apolloneuro if you decide to go, please PM me your contact info as I'd love to meet you for a coffee. I find some of the righteous indignation on here swings between hilarious and terrifying. However, the majority of people are ok, but the ones who aren't tend to be the most forceful.

I'n heading off to bed shortly as I am shattered. Last week I had 3 concerts/Carol Services in 3 days and I haven't really caught up. My older daughter comes home from uni on Sunday for a week and I must tidy up a bit. She is coming to the end of her PhD so rarely comes home now, and I miss her so much. Her younger sister has to work on Christmas Day & Boxing Day so won't be here at all. We are all planning to visit her the weekend after Christmas to catch up.

@Imbluedalale thank you for your lovely response.

I do read daily, I just find it hard to reply to everyone in one go whereas I find what’s app chats easier to keep up with!

how was your afternoon with your DD? Xxx

I do hope you’re ok though @Apolloneuro

That’s a good plan. I’m happy to set it up or for you to! Good idea to leave it a few days and see if people are happy to join. Xx

I know I’m not the best at posting on here but if I’m welcome I’d love to join you on what’s app. I think I’d be better at keeping involved on there too xx

Don’t put it in here lovely. I’m happy to set one up or you @RaspberryBeretxx?

Let’s give it a few days for everyone to see it. Then whoever wants to can pm their numbers to whoever sets it up, maybe xxx

Hi all!

DD friend is in her mid twenties, they met in year 7. I got her some of the adult colouring books, pencils and the sanctuary sleep gift set
I would have got her some nice bits to eat but she has an ongoing health issue as well so has to be careful what she eats
Hopefully the New Year will be better for her

@Apolloneuro happy to be part of a WhatsApp group....threads tend to die and it would be nice to keep in touch

@Imbluedalale bet you wished you had never started to make the hot choc, I'm sure they loved it tho

@BeNavyCrab your childhood sounds like it was an adventure...did you really go round the world?
Tell us more if you want to!!

Off out again now (work)
Catch up tomorrow

Sounds good. I could definitely do with a MN break (not a break from spoonies though!) too tbh and focus a bit more on work and DD.

Thanks @RaspberryBeretxx I really need to cut down my screen time.

Let’s see what our queen of spoons @Imbluedalale thinks xx

Oh, I'm so sorry @Apolloneuro . That's hard, I do think AIBU can be particularly tough and nasty although that does also spread to other parts of MN. So sorry you've been upset by it.

I'd be happy to move to a WhatsApp group if everyone else is 💕

I’m considering leaving mumsnet. I don’t seem to have the will power to only look on this thread and then get all upset by how nasty some people are.

I’m going to try to be disciplined as I’d hate to lose touch with you guys although we did moot a WhatsApp group…?