I’m MNing from a coffee shop whilst eating cake and drinking tea alone.

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Which is probably a totally unremarkable thing for all of you but for me it’s the first time I’ve managed to do it in about 6 years. I’m a single parent and youngest has SEN which means he really struggled with any clubs/sports/activities etc (and school for long enough) I also work school hours and any time off work Is to cover school holidays or his appointments. Weekends he is always with me. His dad walked away years ago. But today. He is in an activity. He went last week for 45 minutes and today he is staying for 90 minutes. So I’m having a cup of tea and a slice of cake by myself, all to myself and I don’t have to share it or manage behaviour or stress about him getting upset. It’s bliss!!!

That sounds amazing. Well done OP. Make it a regular thing and enjoy it.

Enjoy, you deserve it.

Hurrah!!

Enjoy your peace and quiet and your

I hear you, OP. And the cake is?!

Best feeling in the world. I agree with the journalist i read once who said that if she’d known how amazing going out for a coffee without children would make her feel, she’d have had them earlier

Thank you. I really am loving it. If things go well I plan to actually see some other adults and have one of those conversation things I’ve heard about

It is (or was!) Chocolate cake ginny

if she’d known how amazing going out for a coffee without children would make her feel, she’d have had them earlier

Brilliant!

Oh OP, enjoy - I adore my DC, but love getting a coffee in a cafe to myself. The old art of people watching that I now have to do while watching DC swimming or playing football!!! I hope it works out and you get to have this time alone each week to meet other adults or to drink coffee and eat cake alone.

That’s great OP sounds like you deserved a treat!
What cake are you eating? If it’s applepie, carrot cake or anything with chocolate then I am officially envious

Lovely! I said to someone the other day how nice it was to be talking to a human being - I actually meant to say adult or grown up, but she immediately got what I meant and laughed knowingly!

Different story but totally understand.

How spectacular. Enjoy!

Lovely post. Enjoy your time OP!

I can relate. Enjoy every second x

I knew everyone here would get it! thank you all.

Enjoy Juan

I’m so envious! Good for you

Looking forward to your future posts, eg I managed to have a wee in peace!

Enjoy, you deserve it.

Enjoy ☕️

Enjoy! Now I’m thinking I want cake and I’m on a diet 😂 x

eg I managed to have a wee in peace!

I’ll keep you updated.

Now I’m thinking I want cake and I’m on a diet

I’m supposed to be off sweet things for lent but the opportunity was too good to pass up.

Awwww you sound so lovely!

I’m happy for you and your post made me smile Thankies

Enjoy 🍰☕.

I love this. Enjoy.

Very well deserved, hope you can repeat again soon!