Single parent, feel lonelier now than in crazy relationship…

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Feel like I’m going out of my mind without him to message and talk to… not DC’s father, but my first relationship a few years after we broke up. We had two years on and off but his mental health was all over the place so I couldn’t risk moving forward with a life together when he’d frequently go off the deep end in unwarranted jealously etc. Basically, we both dragged it our way too long but this is the end.

But now I feel like my arm has been cut off without him being there. I need to stay strong this time, but have little support or friends to help. Am glued to mumsnet lately to fill some sort of void.

Help! Do I feel like this because I’m co-dependent? Got used to the cortisol/adrenaline rush of our mad dynamics?

What do I do to look after me? I dedicate myself to DC and can’t think beyond that…

You’re not co dependant, you’re just bored! You now have all this free time to fill when before it was filled with arguements and emotional rollercoasters I guess. Maybe a new hobby? New activities with the DC? I’m also glued onto mumsnet recently as I’ve been solo parenting for the pass four months as my husband if working aboard.

@Thanksforreading thank you… def boredom! He was also someone to do things with when DC not around. Need to think of hobbies, I’m really not one to have hobbies as such.

Pleased I’m not the only one addicted to MN for company at the moment! Hope your husband is back soon (if you do too that is ;)

I’m packing to move out to him next month. I use to be very dependent on a man/bf only till after being single in my late twenties to early thirties I found myself. I was constantly in and out of relationships from 16-28 as I was bored.