Today I am sick of doing it on my own.

[toptramp]

I am feeling very unsupported at the moment. DD is poorly with the flu, I am working in a job I love but which is demanding. I am not really enjoying motherhood as I feel unsupported and as though my opportunities are passing me by.

My mum died in the summer and my dad is too tired and stressed to be much help. No other family and just feel that I am just keeping above water. I also for the first time in ages feel like I would like a nice, supportive boyfriend but at the same time I doubt my judgement and feel that I will never find one.

I just hate it when dd gets sick as it makes me worried, it's hard work and we can't go anywhere. Will also have to take off work. I miss my old life even though I love dd. I just don''t get what I ever saw in here dad and we never see him.

When they sick it's bollocks buts it's not forever. I think you should go on some dates, you don't have to take it seriously. You just need to have some fun

I don't really have any advice, just wanted to say hope your DD feels better soon.

I am also a lone parent & had a tough day today. Sometimes I have bad days, but tomorrow I hope things will be easier for myself & you.

When they are sick it IS bollocks! Glad i'm not the only one who feels this. On so may levels. Poor little sausage has a temperature and a bad cough. I miss her usual happy, over-energetic self.

I could do with some dates.

Try the internet - met my DP via soulmates website. And you can be looking and emailing people whilst you're stuck at home with sick child.

Also good if you can keep some of your old life too though - I got myself a regular teenager to sit once a week once DCs were old enough to leave, which then promps you to find something to do, which was a really good thing.

Hope DD feels better soon.

Feel exactly the same as you toptramp, only i've tried the dating and given up (yes even internet dating). But I wish you the best of luck with it, be prepared for a lot of time wasting men just after sex, particularly on Match.com and Plentyoffish. In fact i've lost all faith in my own ability to find a decent bloke, I don't think i've met one which was worthwhile yet in 36 years of my life. Or maybe i'm just picky and deserve to be single. Sorry i've turned this into a rant about myself, which is really silly. Just wanted to let you know you're not alone and it's normal to pine for a life beyond children, and it doesn't mean you don't love the ones you have :-) x