Being a single mum is proper graft isn't it - come on in single mums

[Janeyscleavage]

And no you can't join if you 'feel like a single mum because your husband works long hours'

Where’s @Janeyscleavage gone? She brought us all together and I haven’t seen her for a while?

Well I'm glad I did the kitchen really thoroughly last weekend because when batch-cooking this afternoon I dropped 1lb of cheese on the floor. flicks off dirt Spent 3 hours making a gorgeous casserole/pie thing. "uuuurrrrgh, can't I just have a slice of bread?". No you fucking can't. Dig in kid!

My fucking bones ache all over - is it really only quarter past six? I've been ready for bed for hours. Another 3am start FFS.

Mrs3S - hard to fit in the nag too! Had to have my gorgeous girl PTS 3 weeks ago. Still reeling. :(

catscratch that's rubbish. I'm sorry you're having a shit day. YES to life back into your 2 other income streams!

Yes to the spending hours slaving in the kitchen to be met with “can we have beans on toast”... no you fucking can’t!!

Sorry to hear that You must be heartbroken. Luckily my nag lives out 24/7 so only needs a once a day visit and no mucking out. He’s checked on about 3 times a day by the other liveries, so I don’t feel quite so bad!

Sorry to hear about your job.

My day was good until I got home. My middle ds kicked off because the Xbox wasn't working which is somehow my fault. He screamed and threw things for the last 4 hours. Nothing would calm him down. I ended up walking out and crying in the rain for a while. Sometimes I feel like they would all be better off without me. He has obviously lost the Xbox but I'm just so tired of it all. I've never had such dark thoughts in my life before.

Hedwigsradio

Please don't feel like that, it's tough shit but you will push through. There are several occasions I've sat on my bed,head in hands thinking wtf am I doing wrong

Hedwig,

I think we've all had weeks days like that.

Just write today off, eat something, go to bed early and start again tomorrow. At least it's the weekend so no school routine to deal with.

I know I will get through it. As much as I feel like running away or just giving up. They have no one else so I have to be there for them. They have found that middle ds has very low emotional intelligence and anxiety which is part of the reason for these meltdowns. I'm still waiting to hear about the autism referral. It's just exhausting to deal with day in and day out and unfair on the others.

Thanks for sharing all of your experiences. I'm six months into single parenting of a baby and three year old. The days are definitely a blur but I'm getting through. Thinking of myself still on my own doing everything in 10 years or so is pretty depressing, but I can't imagine trusting anyone again.

Hedwig - xboxes are massive cuntyfucks. It’s not you, it’s them

Admittedly I am a leetle bit drunk and on my way home now. (Andnits not 9pm yet. Result).

I luffs you O4FS you have proper cheered me up throughout this thread, and your tipsy Xbox insight is genius!

❤️❤️❤️

Thank you 😊 xx

Had some lovely cocktails (two for one happy hour) a pizza and home by 9.

Do Friday nights get any better? I think not.

I was pissed by 7:30 tonight

Result Gast!

Now, Gast, we were on a thread together previously I think. Some time ago. There were photos posted of ourselves? I have a very vague memory but I think this happened. Did it? (Every chance I imagined it).

I would have been a variation of this MN name.

It's highly possible! I can barely remember what I did yesterday let alone before that

It’s the photos that is unusual. Possibly a FB group?

I was a single mother of three aged 3,4 and 9 till the youngest was 11. It was hard but I coped. You have to.
It's now that I have grandchildren that I realise I was so busy getting through each day and making sure they were fed, clothed, taken to the park etc that I never really enjoyed them.
I enjoy my grandchildren (one of whom I look after every day) much more as I'm not solely responsible for them.
If I could give one piece of advice I'd say remember to enjoy their childhood.

Hmmm I'll have to get my thinking hat on.

Hi all how are your weekends going so far?

Am I utterly exhausted. Self induced. Late night with friends over. Had a bit to drink. Early start for football (DS not me!) then into city, then dropped by his great aunt and uncle.

It's gonna be a two tassimo day!

Another friend coming over later but that will be more sedate.

Am upset about a good friend not replying to my txts. It's complicated and I do want to talk to her about it but can't face making the first move. She has previously sent me bullet pointed txt on "what I've noticed about you" when I've been struggling with my MH. It was brutally honest. Knowing I'm struggling I do think she could just send me a "thinking of you, just giving you space" or something.

My cold had come back with a vengeance last couple of days . Kids had a snow day off school yesterday and I had to take car for it’s mot . Now £400 lighter 😱. Thankfully kids being pretty good and entertaining themselves as I’m feeling so rotten . Hope everyone else having a better weekend .

I am choked with cold too and a flipping nightmare of a cough!
Got loads of snow here - kids both been out playing with friends.
Feels such long and lonely days especially when you're poorly and have to keep going!
Got a curry in the oven though and a nice bottle of red for later!

Had to have a hair of the dog. (M&S 4 for 3 on cans of cocktails. You are welcome).