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Fed up of struggling financially

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povertymum · 05/11/2025 21:22

Anyone else in the same boat? I am on my knees struggling, I am single mother of 1 and I have absolutely no help at all. Me and my son’s father split up 4 months ago and we haven’t seen him since , I had to leave my job due to no childcare options. I’ve just put my child to bed and now I’m sat worrying , really anxious about upcoming bills and how I’m going to put food into his mouth. It’s an absolute awful feeling. I have £9 in the bank and £0 cash this is supposed to last me one week. I need electric and food. I have no family I can ask, I am not eligible for loans etc. it’s just rubbish.

anyone else severely struggling? I don’t know how I’m struggling so much I buy absolutely nothing for myself.

OP posts:
kenadams5 · 29/12/2025 19:49

LoisGriffinskitchen · 29/12/2025 18:00

Fuck me! I thought this was a place a Mum could get support but clearly not judging by what some of you nasty pieces of work are posting.

Yes OP …get back to work, your 2yr old will be fine at home with an iPad and a tin opener Hmm

or move house because £9 will get you all the help you need.

Some of you have had a serious empathy bypass…in fact you’re just plain nasty.

Thank goodness for the majority posting helpful information.

This. Amount of unhelpful shite is unbelievable. I think people tend to trawl MN sometimes just to be a dick and kick people whilst they’re down.

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