Lone parents, what do you do on Friday/ Saturday night?

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I love my DC's but I still get that feeling that I just want to let my hair down. We have a kitchen disco but they get bored and go off. Usually buy a little mini wine for myself. Ex has the kids Sunday- Tuesday so weekends are all mine. I don't usually mind but sometimes I feel a bit sad about not having anyone to hang out with. Don't want to date.
Friends are coupled up or out.

Yeah. It was and is. Thanks.

I’m a lone parent (widowed). Tonight I changed everyone’s bedlinen (sigh, but looking forward to getting in!) and watched a Marvel film with the DC - but mine are 12 and 14 and aren’t in bed until 10ish at the weekend. When they were younger that 8pm onwards bit could definitely be challenging. I tried to see friends at least once a week, and some kind friends took turns babysitting so I could go swim for an hour. Any chance of occasional babysitting so you can go out with friends?

Im a lone parent. I spend my weekends pretty much watching Netflix on my own. My children are 12 and 14. They don't ever go to their Dad's to is now completely absent from their life. I work full time, and occasionally go to the gym. I've been single now for 5 years as I don't know how I could date when the children are with me all the time.

Solo parent here. After the 5YO is in bed I might read, watch a film, do a jigsaw, and over the last year I got into dolls house modelling kits. I occasionally think wistfully of the days when I used to go to the cinema or meet friends in the pub, but I was never a clubber so don’t miss nightlife as such. Currently in temp accommodation due to a very drawn out house move, but am looking forward to being able to invite people over one day.

Is there any good reason why you have to have the dc every weekend while their dad gets every weekend to himself? That isn't a fair arrangement and I'd be looking to change that.

This is a bit of a moody and unnecessary reply, based on your own emotions.

She is lone parenting

I also think the terminology matters and I'm going to try to make sure that I use solo parent, rather than lone parent. The right wing media has ruined the term single mum, even though it's the one everyone knows! I was raised by a lone parent and so I know that my arrangement (someone to share costs with, make decisions with and take the load off once a week) is miles away from what my mum did (everything with no other support).
I don't think I'd have anyone to go out with if I did get a babysitter. Best friend has social anxiety, gay bestie is coupled up, other long time friend has a two year old and controlling dh, so would be on edge all the time. Plus I'm a student so money is tight.
I'm so so lucky in other ways. So not moaning.
Ex is a chef so works all weekend otherwise it would be unfair I agree.