lonely and fed up

[AMAZINWOMAN]

Hi there, Im a single parent with no support to two great kids. However sometimes I feel lonely and fed up. Every night is the same.Sometimes I find it difficult getting out of bed as I know the day will bring the usual boredom and nothing for me. I feel my life is on hold. In fact I don't feel I have a life at all.

People even lean on me for support-its like I'm there for everyone else but no-one is there for me. I've had a month off work due to illness-but no-one has ever taken the kids off me for a hour.
The poor kids had to make their own tea. Doctors said need rest-but its taking me longer to recover as I only rest when kids are in school.

How can I try and have a bit of life with no support?

Yes see what you mean about two children keeping you busy. It is better to be busy when you are on your own with children, so I suppose with more than one child it does keep you going. When I first split up with my husband there was no internet so at least its better in that respect now!

Sorry to hear you are feeling blue Amazinwoman. If I didn't work, I think I would probably go barking mad as a single mum. Work keeps me busy, gives me structure to my day - not to mention bringing in extra income so that on the odd occasions I do escape from my two kids, I have a bit of money to spend!
Still feel down & feedup from time to time though. All I would say is make your life work for you as well as you can & don't be waiting around for some man who you hope might make it better!

Bugsy2 - totally agree!

Oh, I'm glad other people think that only having 1 can be harder. When DS has a friend round to play, I can get so much done because they occupy each other. The rest of the day drags on. I think you're right about work too - I am a SAHM (visa issues & am not allowed to work, not through choice) and it can get very tedious for both DS & myself. We have to have tons of planned activities to stop me going out of my mind

single mum of 2 kids, different dads, makes things stressful as kids dads hate eachother! Am seeing someone now but still live life as a single mum, still live on my own and manage on my own financially etc etc, look after them myself the same way I have done for the past seven years, just my dp is there at nights for me to moan at! Have little help, I work too, my kids go nursery and school, only help I get is my sister takes my daughter to school and my mum takes my son to nursery but that is cos I cant drive, cant bloody afford it! Happy Christmas to all the fantastic single mums out there!!!

ive been single since 3 months pregnant, was hard. now my dd is 2 and half and we have a ball.

i have no parents, jus a sis in law, tryin to work full time as a nurse, to keep our hoouse. past 2 months dd sick, ear infection, tonsillitis, eye infections and chicken ox lol, work wouldnt let me go to pich her up, im a nurse. so i gave my notice.

im a strong believer in all good things will come to those who wait, and it did, start a new job on 8 jan, more money, and doctor signed me off so i dont have to back to that hell hole.

its hard at times, god im harpin on arnt i, but after crackin up in july after bein assaulted, think ive done pretty well to pick myself up, you can do it, jus look at that first smile you get in the mornings fromyour children............irreplaceable xxxx

good luck with your new job! and hope you enjoy this Christmas, you deserve itxxx