I don’t even know where to start. I’ve been a single parent since day dot, ex left days before I gave birth. The first year was hard but I managed and was able to take the full year off. I have a new boss at work who openly thinks I can’t do my job properly as I’m a single parent and can’t spend 14 hours in the office (although I wfh in the evenings regularly) but because I’m not physically in the office he’s put me on his shit list and he frequently makes discriminatory remarks about me. I know I’m well within my rights to raise a grievance and/or leave and claim constructive dismissal but then I’ll be out a job and I’m the only one supporting my child.
If my job situation wasn’t making life bad enough my mum died suddenly 2 months ago of a brain aneurism which has been very difficult on me. I now have no support whatsoever as my dad isn’t really around and I’m an only child with a very small family. I essentially have no support. I feel so desolate and bereft most days and actually fantasise about taking my own life. I wouldn’t because of my child but then I wonder if she’d be better off with a family who can provide her with two parents and not this dysfunction she currently has with me.
Reading this back this sounds very woe is me which it’s not intended to be but fuck, someone tell me this gets easier.