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jco · 08/01/2006 14:38

hi guys, i've not posted on here before although i have been a member for quite some months.i am a 31 year old single mother of two gorgeous kids age 5 and 6. I have been on my own for nearly 3 years and although it was hard in the beginning i think ending my marriage was the best thing i ever did!!
Even so, being on my own is something i don't find easy. the practical side of things is fine, in fact its easier to have my own routine without a man around, and there is the added benefit of having control of the tv remote!! the thing is that i sometimes get very lonely. i spend a lot of time on my own with the kids and sometimes i crave adult company, (i did considered kidnapping the man who came to read my meter last week but don't really want to end up in jail )
its so nice to find somewhere like this where women in similar positions meet to talk because although i have a few close female friends who are also mothers, they are all married and so don't really understand what my life is like

j xx

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cod · 08/01/2006 14:38

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spursmum · 08/01/2006 14:41

Sounds familiar!!! Im a single mum to a almost 4 year old ds with ASD. I know the feeling about adult company, it can make you go a little mad
Welcome to MN, you'll never leave you know. It becomes addictive.

Miaou · 08/01/2006 14:42

welcome, jco! mumsnet is definitely a substitute social life for some (eg me!)

jco · 08/01/2006 14:46

thanks for the welcome guys, its lovely that you all replied so soon. Could do with a substitute social life, the closest i ever get is taking the kids to all the parties they get invited to!! how sad is it when your kids have a better social life that yourself!!!

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spursmum · 08/01/2006 14:49

No its more worrying when the tunes you start to sing to yourself are all from kids programmes!!

jco · 08/01/2006 14:54

How about when you're playing a game with the kids and they wander off to play something else, 20 minute later you're still sat there alone playing with the game totally engrossed!!
last night after the kids were both in bed i found myself sat alone playing with my daughters furby!! I even answered it when it spoke to me. Crazy eh!!!

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7777777 · 08/01/2006 20:40

hi jco, ive only been coming here a few weeks, single mum to 2ds 11yrs and 14months. it is very addictive but at least you feel like youre socialising with adults like the others say. i only get to scream with adults on a sun morning when my elder one playing footie

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