Regular but name changed for this.
Not really sure where/how to start so I'll just dive straight in.
Single parent to young DS. Since I split with my ex husband I lived alone until DS came along. I work part time and DS attends nursery.
During lockdown we moved in with my parents who live about 15 mins drive away and except the odd occasion (to be expected as I haven't lived at home for about 8/9 years) everything was good DS loved being in the garden as we are in a flat and spending time with my parents and vide Versa.
We moved home back at the end of June when I went back to work when the lockdown was eased but still go back to my parents regularly.
The problem is that since then I just feel miserable about 90% of the time. I think tbh I feel lonely, not having someone at home who is just there - there when I get in from work or to help with bits around the house or someone to just sit and talk to.
But then I feel guilty because as mentioned I do go to work and we're at my parents all the time and they support me and DS so much and then I feel Awful like I shouldn't be feeling like this because there's so many people out there who have it so much worse than me. Then it's a vicious circle.
Although we're close it's not the kind of thing I'd be able to talk to my mum about because she'd just think I'm being dramatic or she'd probably point out that I'm there all the time or go to work around people etc.
I just don't know what to do any more and how to stop feeling like this so if anyone has any words of wisdom or advice I'd really appreciate it.
Thank you for reading