I used to have the lifestyle you seen via social media. Big house, two pets, two cars.. blah blah blah! Was I happy? Nope. Neither was he. We parted and I've since been crawling my way back through the trenches. Not to achieve the lifestyle I once had but to just be real and live within my means. I feel more grounded now that I ever did. I've had other relationships and have had another child. Not with the father but we're on good terms. Recently however I feel 'judged' by others. Probably my own feeling but I can't help shake it. This often comes from folks from where I used to be, the pleasant postcodes in town. I'm in social housing now and enjoying it. So are my kids. I'm just curious as to why people may judge? Or carry opinion? I've also came to understand people distance themselves from me too as my life has changed. It shouldn't bother me but when you have kids I'd hate for that judgement to be passed down.