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Where have all the fit, interesting and available men gone (part 25)

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Remotew · 23/09/2010 21:37

Kicking this off.

Hi BeautnotMag, 3rd date sounding promising and can see you are keeping your options open.

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BeauticianNotMagician · 11/10/2010 17:42

Strawberry Yes i need to prepare ds1.He has a meltdown if he doesn't know what's happening.He likes everything planned out.That's so sad about DD1.I had to really push for ds1s diagnosis as he is very high functioning.

Ahh all this drama with these men keeps things interesting.I don't feel the need to watch eastenders at the moment as my own life is full of the drama at the moment(albeit what i create in my own head).Think DG wants to see me tonight but i'm not sure i was all ready and looking lovely at the weekend today i have had a lazy one so not looking the best.

StrawberryFruitBat · 11/10/2010 18:30

I have gone with the theory that if they still like me looking bad then all is good Wink. After that first time Carrot cancelled on me last minute and then decided he'd made a mistake - I told him I would be in the next night if he wanted to come help me paint. Apart from being clean, I made no effort whatsoever. Decided it was take me as I am or sod off now.

Hmmm. Maybe I am not the best for advice :o

XH can't do Weds now, so text him and we are now a def for Thurs instead of a maybe for Weds. Tell me why I am doing this to myself?!?!

StrawberryFruitBat · 11/10/2010 18:55

oh and in answer to earlier q... he was fine and lovely with strawberry but she is the nicest baby ever and seems to turn the hardest people bloody!

BeauticianNotMagician · 11/10/2010 20:59

Ahh thats great that Carrot was lovely with your DD although at the same time makes him even more annoying as he seems great in every area and yet rubbish at making a move on you.

I have decided to wait until tomorrow to see DG as i'm not feeling the best a little ick and a awful earache.Probably due to the ds's being at home todayGrin

What have i missed with XH

Remotew · 11/10/2010 21:02

Meltdown when plans change sounds very familiar to me. School hinted DD was on the spectrum too!

As some of you know mine doesn't see her 'dad' only when she has no choice. At a recent event he still managed to upset her. It was a special occassion and he tried to stop her having a glass of wine, she is 16 and knows it's legal if having a meal. So that's about his only input for years. T--t. He has no idea about her as a person and how mature and sensible she is, he doesn't know her at all. Sad fact is that she probably loves him deep down despite his reluctance to be in her life.

Nowt going on with me, men wise atm. Had a good night out ended up with goodnight kiss from a real hottie. He was a tourist though.

Still reading and noting these overkeen guys, not always a bad thing, depends how into them you are. Beaut/Mily and Stawbs, that carrot needs chopping up, what's he playing at. You met on a dating site FFS Grin

Impressed with Lilac and 3 in a day, talk about keeping options open.

Lou, hope you and DD1 get better soon.

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StrawberryFruitBat · 11/10/2010 21:34

I know Beaut! It turns out his "but" is that he doesn't want me :( Or does but doesn't.

Missed nothing with XH - he said he'd do Weds as his evening this week and then asked today if he could change to Thurs as originally I had said I probably had no plans (I think he is trying to make a point... he's not mentioned nights out with his friend and her mates for ages, and now he suddenly needs to make a point of going out as Carrot got mentioned the other day). But no... he feels nothing for me Hmm.

:( Eve. My relationship with my dad was like that until I had DD1.

Oh and Eve - I muttered one day to Carrot that since I have managed to convince a man actively looking for a relationship that he should stay single, for my next trick I will turn a straight man gay Wink:o

elastamum · 11/10/2010 21:57

Hi all,

I really feel for all our Dc's. Have just told my youngest he is being picked up by his dad for the first week of half term and he looked fed up - he doesnt really want to go as he is fed up with being told to accomodate exh new partners kids who are a lot younger than him. Feel really bad as I am gong to work from mums for the week to spend more time with her.

Have had txt from doc this afternoon, made me LOL in the meeting I was in - aparently he has had his cast removed - broke his ankle a while back - says he will be able to chase me around properly now! Blush

BeauticianNotMagician · 11/10/2010 22:15

Strawberry XH is obviously jealous haha why does it take men a break up to realise no the grass isn't always greener.

Have you stopped looking at anyone else online.I think you should be keeping those options open and Carrot on his toes.

Eve Sad for you and your DD.Can't believe he even dared to comment to DD when he cant be farked the rest of the time.How long ago did school mention your DD might be on the spectrum?
There is something going on with men a kiss with a hottie is definitely a somethingGrin

Elasta Hi you are right about all of our Dc's is a shame that we can see the damage yet the ExH/Ps can't.Ooh at text from doc.I love those kind that make you feel all giggly and girlie.

StrawberryFruitBat · 11/10/2010 22:28

I missed the bit about the kiss!

:o for the cast off!

XH is a moron. He was/is the love of my life. He has always been that other part of me. We have 3 amazing children. Yet he chucked it away because life has been hard and he never mentioned any problems :( (plus a pretty girl batted her eyelashes). When it is good he is Carrot but with fireworks. Or Carrot is XH without the game addiction/lack of empathy and fireworks. Hmm

Not that they are similar in any way really, but that feeling of rightness.

Yup, still on sites. Should probably mention it to Carrot.

Good chats with the physicist. He lives closer than I thought :)

StrawberryFruitBat · 11/10/2010 23:06

Blush The physicist just came on IM as I was finishing a message to him. I freaked, told him the baby was crying and logged off Blush (He is going to change to a scientist as I cock up typing the other word every time).

Why do I do that?!?! Real time conversation terrifies me. I don't do phone calls for the same reason.

mummyilubyou · 12/10/2010 00:00

Evening

RAF just left. He called to say he had been clearing out some of his dd's things and did my dd1 need any winter boots as pair barely worn.....so I made lasagna and we grinned stupidly at each other, chatted for hours, snogged etc etc
He offered to come round tomorrow and do my ironing Shock
Have deleted my gsm profile, ditto RAF

God, is this it d'you think? [Blush]

BNM Angry at xh unreliability (and others) do they not realise how important predictability and commitment is to these beautiful DCs they abandoned??

mummyilubyou · 12/10/2010 00:01

Evening

RAF just left. He called to say he had been clearing out some of his dd's things and did my dd1 need any winter boots as pair barely worn.....so I made lasagna and we grinned stupidly at each other, chatted for hours, snogged etc etc
He offered to come round tomorrow and do my ironing Shock
Have deleted my gsm profile, ditto RAF

God, is this it d'you think? [Blush]

BNM Angry at xh unreliability (and others) do they not realise how important predictability and commitment is to these beautiful DCs they abandoned??

mummyilubyou · 12/10/2010 00:04

Who knows why that posted twice.....

Elasta yay for doc, and don't worry about ds, in the grand scheme of things, spending that time with your mum feels like the right thing to do

StrawberryFruitBat · 12/10/2010 10:09

Aww for unfolding RAF love story

BeauticianNotMagician · 12/10/2010 10:24

Strawberry Ahh you should have spoken to the physicist.Do you plan on meeting him???

Mily that's great news.Glad things are going so well for you and RAF.

I am seeing DG tonight.We have both deleted our profiles off of eharmony too.He text today and said that he has missed me loads and that we need to spend more time together.Yay.

StrawberryFruitBat · 12/10/2010 10:57

might see about meeting him on Saturday.

yay for seeing more of dg.

Carrot is still deleted and says he's staying single til his head is more straight. He threw himself into the last girl and she treated him badly.

Remotew · 12/10/2010 11:00

You two are fast workers. I've never had any such luck on them or RL for that matter.

I was listening to a film critic going on about the predicability of the latest romcom, not sure which it is as I don't watch them. I had to lol when he said it has the 'required pretty girl, with the perfect teeth and lipgloss smile pretending she is an ugly minger who cannot get a man'.

They should make it realistic and give me the lead role!

DD's teachers tried to tell me there was something wrong when she was 6. Looking back I think they might have been right but I ignorned it and persevered. Turned out she was a bit different but in a good way. (Most of the time).

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Remotew · 12/10/2010 11:02

Forgot to say stop deleting profiles before I've had chance to have a nosy. Grin

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BeauticianNotMagician · 12/10/2010 11:02

Yes go fot it on saturday.

Carrot is at least being honest with you but it's still those mixed messages.I think he just doesn't want to hurt you especially as you have children.

I can't wait to see DG tonight it feels like ages.He wants to talk about the holiday.Will just see what happens.

BeauticianNotMagician · 12/10/2010 11:10

Eve haha i can join you for the romcom role.I am not a complete minger but a definite miss average.

That's the way i describe DS1.If for example we are in a shop and someone feels the need to comment on his behaviour by saying 'ooh what's wrong with him'.My reply is 'absolutely nothing he is just a little quirky'.Unfortunately even with a diagnosis there isn't much help about anyway.

lou33 · 12/10/2010 11:18

Morning.

Dd1, Dd2 and myself are all on the mend today thank goodness. Today was the first time i drove in days. I even put make up on ! Still a couple of days before we will be back to normal tho.

Dp is getting sick tho so i bet he ends up down here wanting to be looked after. . . .

StrawberryFruitBat · 12/10/2010 11:24

Carrot is a bloody mess. I just wish it had been able to evolve gradually but he got into way too much thinking from the very beginning. Just fun and see what happened. Meh. I am back to what will be will be.

Apologised to Scientist for not chatting, now waiting for reply from last message. Will suggest meeting on outcome of that.

James King gets very stroppy about stunning women apparently struggling to get men in films.

mummyilubyou · 12/10/2010 11:26

Lou, nurse outfit...... Grin

StrawberryFruitBat · 12/10/2010 11:26

yay Lou!

oh and my profiles are in no danger of being deleted any time soon!

BeauticianNotMagician · 12/10/2010 11:36

Lou Glad that you and the girls are on the mend.Ahh poor DP and poor you just recovering and now someone to look after.

Strawb I'm sure the Scientist will reply.I think that sometimes it is true of the stunning women.I have some very stunning friends and men have often felt too uncomfortable to approach them.Thinking about it now maybe going on nights out with stunning friends is maybe why i've been single so long Grin

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