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feeling down this morning

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single1ds · 30/08/2010 10:50

i have just been cripled with emotions the last year. had great day on saturday, felt like i was getting somewhere.
exs family come to stay with him this bank hol weekend, i had let him have ds 2 days, not overnight. ds gone off this morning and i just felt very stressed. and i shouted at ds just for doing normal toddler things. its not his fault, i just feel so resentful they are going out for lunch etc, buy him new toys and bring him home for me to do the hard part. in the meantime i am slogging away at work to try to make extra money (overtime). his family cut me off even though he left me,cant help but feel pure hate today and i dont want them to get the better of me. i have no family support, as in no emotional support from them, they are oblivious.:-(

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whiteandnerdy · 30/08/2010 12:53

Sorry to hear your feeling down, alas when it comes to emotional pep talks I'm about as useful as a chocolate fireguard (just reading a few posts on the releationship threads and I'm running for cover Confused). Sounds like your stressed, hope you find someway to put some of these things down even if it's just for a while.

LovingMyNewLife · 30/08/2010 21:01

single1ds I know exactly how you feel. I wouldn't give DD up for the world but being a single mum is such hard work and unless you have been there it's hard to understand.

I'm in a similar situation and life feels so unfair a lot of the time.

At the moment I seem to be getting it from all angles. XDH didn't want DD this BH cos he had other plans and that left it to me to work around a toddler and work today. Parents were working but their response was oh dear and then they move on and forget whilst you are left with a headache that needs to be sorted and on top of that have had a few digs from 'friends' Sad

I think a lot of the time people not in our situation just don't appreciate how bloody difficult it is to just get through the day sometimes.

Hugs xx

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single1ds · 30/08/2010 21:16

hi
i am back again. unfortunately the day didnt get much better, however the distraction of work helped, although work can sometimes bring other issues, but not today thank goodness.
LMNL, iknow what you mean, it feels like we are completely in this alone, i know what you mean getting it from all angles, that is how it feels and ultimately we are left with responsibility.you dont feel heard do you? well i dont, my parents divorced and both have new partners so i am not a big part in their world.
my ex is really odd with me and i cannot cope with him.
i really feel like i want to packbags for me and ds and run away! of course i wouldnt do this but i sometimes wonder how long it would take anyone to notice:-(

hugs back xx

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