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To be feeling like this still?

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janflan · 23/02/2013 18:24

I split up with ex about six months ago.

Due to the nature of the split he's not allowed unsupervised access to our Son. This means i have to be around when he sees Ds.

I haven't been out without Ds since the split unless he's in school.

Ex has a new girlfriend and is out partying all the time, having the time of his life.

I'm stuck in night after night after night alone. I liked it at first, I've always been happy with my own company. Now i hate it and am so lonely. I have no one to baby sit.

I've been really sad for the last week after seeing ex's new girlfriends car parked outside his house all weekend. This is so stupid because he was so horrible. I'm trying to think of all the bad times but they keep being replaced by the good.

I wish i could be feeling better about all this by now but it's knocked me for six.

I'm good at faking it till i make it so i doubt anyone is aware of how i feel.

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janflan · 24/02/2013 13:35

Yes im going to do that.

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janflan · 24/02/2013 19:48

I spoke to him about the groping and apparently I'm taking things too seriously and need to chill out. He didn't do anything today so maybe he did listen.

Just wish i could snap out of feeling like this, I'm sick of feeling so sad.

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GregBishopsBottomBitch · 24/02/2013 19:51

Jan if he tries again threaten action, that'll stop him, and tbh, what your feeling is perfectly normal, my ex was a prick, but it was so hard to let go, you'll get over him, just dont force yourself too. Make clear expectations, and those expectations should be towards your DS.

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janflan · 24/02/2013 21:21

Thanks i just feel like i shouldn't be feeling like this if that makes sense.

Oh well times are changing one way or another i can't carry on like this.

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janflan · 24/02/2013 21:44

Right sod this wallowing in self pity.

I'm going to go and have a nice pampering bath and put clean sheets on my bed.

Tomorrow I'm going to clean the house because a clean house always makes me feel better.

I'm going to invite my friend over for coffee one day next week. I'm also going to get back on my diet and make sure i get out for a walk.

There should all help lift my mood hopefully.

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janflan · 24/02/2013 21:57

Right sod this wallowing in self pity.

I'm going to go and have a nice pampering bath and put clean sheets on my bed.

Tomorrow I'm going to clean the house because a clean house always makes me feel better.

I'm going to invite my friend over for coffee one day next week. I'm also going to get back on my diet and make sure i get out for a walk.

There should all help lift my mood hopefully.

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SoleSource · 24/02/2013 23:05

Bloody hell jan, I am you right now.

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janflan · 25/02/2013 10:39

My bloody car is playing up now. It smelt really badly of burning rubber/plastic when i came home from the school run. Normally ex would sort it out and now i don't know what to do.

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MakeItUpAsYouGoAlong · 25/02/2013 11:15

Are you with aa jan

alisunshine29 · 25/02/2013 11:35

I feel like you and it's been over 3 yrs. ExH has bare minimum contact with our DD, he isn't involved in her schooling or life at all other than to disrupt and upset it. I do everything for her singlehandedly, I have no one to babysit and haven't been out in years. ExH is out all the time with gf young enough to be his daughter, they had several foreign holidays last year and both walk around in designer clothes and live in the 3 bedroomed house that was our family home while DD had to live in a hostel for a while before we could get our own house. He can do what he likes career wise and speaks to me as though I'm childcare staff as opposed to his daughters mother. Yet he has parental responsibility when the only person he's responsible for or concerned about is himself.
I think part of us will always be a bit bitter no matter how much we love our children and are grateful to have them. I moved away to be with him too so also have no friends and it's incredibly lonely.

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janflan · 25/02/2013 12:11

I'm with RSC but don't have at home cover.

It's crap isn't it ali. I just want to be happy alone or otherwise just not so sad all the time. I hate feeling like this.

Ex is on his way to come and have a look at my car. He's coming over in his lunch break. Despite everything he was always there for me when I needed him. He's coming to help me now even after I sent that text the other day.

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Pilgit · 25/02/2013 12:25

I'd point out that it is sexual assault and if he does it again you will be contacting the police.

on the main subject of the thread - it seems like you feel as if you were the victim in the relationship and now you are the one being punished by not being able to have a social life. You know it isn't really like that but it doesn't help the feeling. so i don't think you are being unreasonable to feel like this.

MakeItUpAsYouGoAlong · 25/02/2013 12:31

Jan beware of him helping you.
If you'd like to talk private message me.
I know how much your hurting but I can't see or speak to my ex and its hurting very bad.
I think the others are right, time is the healer, keep yourself busy, don't engage with him, get a hobby and most of all be kind to yourself.
Have you seen your doctor at all? As I have found my anti DS and some counselling helped

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janflan · 25/02/2013 13:41

If this goes on for much longer I will go and see the GP.

He came to look at my car and it was absolutely fine. The smell had gone, bloody typical he'll think I made it up to get him over.

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