Anyone want to High five me?!!!

[Sweetsecret]

Hi everyone!
This is probably absolutely rediculous, but I kind of feel proud of myself.
My H left me and the kids four months ago, and today I turfed my garden while looking after the kids ALL BY MYSELF! It sounds like a rediculous thing to be proud of, but it made me think pah! I don't need a man to help me with the hard jobs, I can do it!
Have spent the last few months wondering how the hell I am going to manage alone, and now I think I might be okay.

Blimey! I'm seriously impressed!
I assembled an ikea TV stand (which took about 2 hours ) and thought I'd done well...
If I'd turfed my garden I'd have an announcement on the news
High five indeed (and I'm stealing your mud pot idea)

Lovely thread.

High five OP.

High 5 from me too OP - it's a fab feeling isn't it?!

Love all this positivity, well done OP

Thanks everyone! Prancing Ikea flat pack should make the news if you complete it! I hate those damn things! My garden is looking really nice now, and the kids love it. Everytime I have a little "wobble" I just go and sit and admire my lawn!

Bloody hell this is impressive whatever your situation, well done you!

Awesome !! Well done ! high5 you must feel great, supermama ! xx

Hi MN,
Haven't posted for a long time on here.
In a nutshell, I've been furloughed since April, solely looking after two children under 7 (their dad has seen them twice - he's useless & wont change. I've been a single mum for 5 years)
Lack of routine, work, 'me time' has destroyed my confidence, my self esteem is non-existent & I constantly feel exhausted. My memory is shit, i can't remember basic stuff, I feel like a crap mum, & I feel unable to communicate when I see friends these days. Pre-lockdown I felt so good, loved my job, confident, good social life... I'm even starting to think friends don't like me anymore. One friend in particular who I was so close to has made zero effort to arrange any meet ups (she's been very sociable with everyone else) & I'm literally broken.
I feel so angry & sad all the time.
Is anyone else in a similar position & having these feelings? It's so unfair on the kids that I'm an emotional wreck & I'm scared that I'll never be 'normal' again & that I don't know how to communicate anymore.
Thank you for reading.