to be so unhappy but not really know why

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I thinks its because all I do is work and look after my son. I dont really have any proper freinds and just feel like im cutting myself off from life in general. I find it really hard to trust people but just know that this cant continue...How do you change this situation?

Not sure, I know how you feel but my life is very much work, kids, house work & v.little play!!! I just think I will have my turn when they are older. Have you enough money to get a babysitter so you can join a group or something in o0rder to perhaps make new friends?

Have people hurt you in the past,or do you mean you havent got time to make new friends.Is the trusting the problem,or the time,or both.

redhelenb- being honest money is a bit tight but I do make the effort when I can .

amillionyears-Yep I think it goes back to an ex partner and maybe I havent moved on like I though I had. I just find it really hard opening up to new people

This may sound a bit sexist,but if your ex partner has cause you not to trust people,might it be best to start trying to trust some women first.
Havent been in your situation so trying to imagine how you are feeling.And not saying all women are turstworthy and all men are not,far from it.
Id like to think there are some trustworthy people in your area.
And what about your realatives?And their friends.
The local church may be welcoming, with hopefully trustworthy people.

It can make the strongest of people feel very vunerable being a lone parent but coming out the other side you will become stronger than ever before.
My advice would be to start small - just do little things on your own/with your DS and build each day.
How old is he? make sure you have something planned for the weekend/days off work - even if it is just a walk, trip to the park, walk round the toy store.
I think concentrate on your female friends and maybe go to the cinema? take the kids along - sat/sun mornings are usually only £1.
You will make friends via your DS - there will be lots of people in your position who feel exactly the same, waiting to meet you and you will all feel better for it.