<sigh> my car just failed its MOT miserably, my house is becoming over-run with mice, kids have made a mess in every room - single parenting is so hard :(

[Theconstanttalker]

Im trying but im getting more and more stressed out, im determined i dont want/need a man, but, dare i say it, i think sometimes it must be nice to have someone there to say "don't worry" Im so worn out.

Ive been there so here have an hug

Got any friends that can come round fora cuppa?

I know what u mean. Everything seems to go wring sometimes even the little things - a glass smashing is normally the tiny thing that makes me cry!

I'm sure ur doing a really great job & when you're children are older they will really appreciate all you effort and hard work xxx

Most of my friends have 2 children, i have 4 the youngest is just 1 so i think they might find it too stressful to have all those kids running about. Your right - it is quite often the smallest thing that sets me off, i cope fine most of the time, but everything seems to be going wrong at the moment, and my ex is due tonight to take the kids out for an hour and he's so smug about his perfect life and perfect girlfriend and all their money, and im so tired, stressed out and alone, he just seems to leave here even more smug makes me feel about an inch tall :'(

Poor you!

I had mice and it was hideous. Can you borrow a cat or get one to stay permanently (worked for me)... And she is nice to stroke, which cheers me up with the rest of the stuff.

Don't let him make you feel small. Easier said than done. You have a wonderful (but difficult) life with ur DC's ..... Your relationship is worth a million of ur EXP and all the money in the world. Hot bath & chocolate helps me although I can see the appeal of the cat! I only have one DD so can only imagine how hard you work. Keep ur head up :) xxx

Crap isn't it how they bugger off and leave all the hard work to you and think they're superdad if they take kids out for an hour or so!!!!Don't engage in any conversations about anything but the kids.Put on a smile and ignore all the smugness.He'll be trying to wind you up and make you feel small.He's the one missing out on all the funny little things the kids do,you can't replace that.Go out when he picks them up even if it's just to Tesco or to see a friend.Phone a friend and vent your frustrations with a bit of a moan.Let him think you're off out enjoying yourself.Don't stay in and do the housework!!When you start feeling low try and think of other things.Try not to dwell on him.I know how you feel .....mine's the same.xx Very annoying.

wont volunteer to tidy your kids rooms lol - but am good with cars and mice :o

Hot bath , Chocolate and wine are the way forward . Ive also noticed that stuff like this always happens in threes! Grrrr. It sounds like you are doing a really good job so dont let this get you down. : 0 )

I cnt imagine how hard your life is. I have 2 kids and mine is tough enough

If it helps I have got electronic mouse repellant things in the sockets in our house. We are often overrun by mice in the winter, but the things seem to have got rid of them. I put one in the attic and one on each floor. Not cheap, but it does the trick and means I dont have to poison or trap them.