money... ive got none and im fed up!!

[kazza446]

Currently off work sick so only receiving crappy sick pay. Start my maternity leave next week when no 4 (unplanned) child will arrive. Basically was signed off work with reactional stress, serious accident at work which made the environment too stressful for me to be in. Work offered no adjustments, just said to take docs advice and not return before mat leave starts. I'm feeling a bit aggrieved as I'm now financially worse off. To cut a long story short since I went off sick anything that can go wrong has gone wrong! My mum put a pram in boot of car and damaged a rail which in turn has jammed one of my seats. Going to cost £500 to fix. Have no option but to repair as its blocking my boot space and need spare back seats. My microwave has blown up. My conservatory has a severe leak which needs repairing & we've had conflicting advice as to what is causing it. Last Sunday I arrived home to find water coming into my bathroom. Husband went into loft to find that the flat roof is knackered and needs replacing, the wood is all rotten underneath it. To top it off tonight come home to find that the aerial to the tv has somehow broken, another cost we could do without. Completely fed up. Just more stress I could dowithout!! Argh!!!

Oh dear kazza, you must feel thoroughly fed up with all this bad luck! just at the time when you should be putting your feet up, getting as much rest as possible and getting excited about the arrival of your new little one. My advice is to prioritise and see each issue as individual rather than feeling like your worldly possessions are ganging up on you!

Thank you turnoffthelights xx

Thank you turnoffthelights xx

It does sound overwhelming. A year from now things will be better, this is a really tough time in your life but things will get better. Try to focus on the good things as it sounds like all the fundamental things are good. None of these things are life changing disasters but they are big hurdles to get over.

Don't take this the wrong way but I suggest you do something to prevent any more accidental pregnancies, or next year it could be number five, or more if twins.

Ha ha, roshbegosh the husband has been told... He's off to the docs next week. I'm 42, far too old for anymore!! Thanks for reply xx

That sounds very tough- everything happening, kne after the other and no let up. I don't have any advice, but I have been there and it can be hard to pinpoint each separate problem to sort it out, instead of just being swept along with it all.

Thanks skogkat you just spoke more sense than a bloody mental health professional I met with last week. Was diagnosed with anxiety a couple of months ago so its easy to let it all overwhelm me. Onwards and upwards ha ha. This flaming weather doesn't help. Can't repair anything while weather's like this. Got to remain positive, I've got my health and a lovely family, there are many more people less fortunate than me xx

You have a great attitude.... You will be fine.

Do a online benefits check etc make sure u r getting what Entitled to

Thank you glasgowsteven