Worst thing about being single is?....

[Pjsandbaileys]

It's not having someone to do things with it's have someone to do nothing with.....mudane chit chat with, dinner plans, tv watching etc 🙃

everything

I found it's more 'those' men. The one's who seem to target mothers who they assume are single. I'm not, but I don't wear my rings since pregnancy and the amount of come-ons and they're always the same type of guy when it happens.

They have that predator vibe about them, like they want someone to wash their gym gear and make their lunches and it makes me want to dry heave 🤮

people assuming you want a relationship and saying 'when are we going to find you a man'...so annoying.

...people who can't understand that I am happy on my own.

Nothing. Apart from the lack of sex but that’s easily sorted by either DIY or a hook up if that’s your thang.

I LOVE being answerable to myself only. I have a good social life, am loved by - and love my - friends and family but adore the fact when I get home, there is silence and peace. It’s how I recharge.

People are often surprised that I’m a) single and b) happily so. But I have been for 20 odd years (am 48).

I thought I’d like someone to go on holiday with. Went with a mate. Should have gone alone.

Nowt

Worst thing is that it's always my turn to do the washing up, put the bins out, deal with the car...

I don't mind doing those things, mostly, but it would be nice if there was someone else taking turns.

I know I sound sad, I’m so lonely by myself. I thought the other night, I’m 35 and I’m probably never going to be loved again. I really miss having someone to talk too

I wish I could say nothing and be happy and confident about it!

But the loneliness, the fear that I'll be single forever (which I don't want), the sadness that I'll probably never have another child, and the jealousy of friends who had their first children at the same time as me and are now having their second (or third), happily married or coupled up...those things all suck. I don't have many friends either, do some weekend days I go whole days without talking to an adult.

I'm very lonely.

No sex.

Other than that it's bloody great!

Other people feeling sorry for me.

Nobody seems to understand I am happy on my own.

Had my DC on my own too.

People who tell me I'll find a nice man. And the ones who don't understand how happy I am being single. And my bloody neighbour who thinks I'm a damsel in distress and tries to "help me out" all the time.

@Irh3891 would you not consider having another baby alone? I would certainly consider it if I wanted another.

Absolutely nothing! [happy sigh] Now, should somebody start a thread about the worst thing about sleepwalking through life in an abusive marriage to a deeply unkind man, I’d have a inexhaustible list of things to contribute

Sundays! Like somebody else said nobody to do nothing with and everything is down to you! Luckily I have very good friends and family.

I'm bored, so bored. My kids are adults and I'm sort of bribing them to hang out me by paying for things. Ok it's only been 3 months but I need a life! I'm off to chat to random men now, great for self esteem though I'm still to scared to commit to even coffee!

Being bored.. I’ve brought new gin today.. no one to discuss it or drink it with. Being bored means I pick and eat more. My dc are with their friends. My friends are no longer local to me.
Otherwise I actually love being single and not answering to anyone!

Weekends if all your friends are married with kids and you want to go out.

It's ok till you are bored and have no one there for a hug or a rant too.
Online dating is just a constant stream of blokes who want to send dick pics rather than chat and date.

Not much.
Sometimes company at the weekends but exh was always shagging someone working late and then would fall asleep. Neither DS or I particularly miss him at home.
The good points outweigh the bad

Being the odd one out at EVERY GATHERING

Not being able to split the rent.

Not having someone to lift the other end of a piece of furniture you need to move

Would a good flatmate help with any of these? Rattling around a quiet house does feel lonely but maybe I'm just harking back to uni days.

Struggling to think of a downside to being single, I bloody love it. Never been so happy.

I guess living alone is more expensive? But worth every penny.