Talking to my mum today. She asked if I'm ever going to buy a house. I'm a lone parent on £35k a year. Childcare fees ruined me. Trying to apply for better jobs but this isn't always quick. The bank will only lend 157.5k (on paper) but realistically because I have a dependent its less. Saving and buying a house just isn't possible. I'm 33 and life is relatively shit, all because I have no money. I was so proud of myself for saving 1.5k but then my car broke down, £800 to fix. Back to having no money. I don't even believe people anymore when they say things will get better. They probably won't. I'm feeling pushed into dating again just so I can afford to live a decent lifestyle. Not sure what I want 2bh from AIBU just feel like a total failure and needed to offload.