Thread #3. Fed Up With Being Chief Cook And Bottle Washer. Sunscreen.

[Solo]

fmc here's to a more peaceful year in your own space .

We were meant to be meeting friends today but it's been cancelled due to illness. I need to take this as a sign to do some de-cluttering don't I.

meglet I have decided to only do decluttering spring/summer as it is so flippin dark so quick until March or so that I can't see what I am doing! I like to tidy up ds's wardrobes and also mine once a year anyway it can wait. I do find it very therapeutic though. It seems to clear the head. :)

Hi All Happy New Year. Wish I'd joined you over Christmas. DD and I had a quiet one with my mum although she's hard work (mum not DD ). Doing Dry January and hoping to declutter- do agree it clears the head, the influx of new stuff at Christmas is tipping me over the edge. Saw the earlier posts about how tired every one was before, hope you have had a good break and feel ready to carry on. I feel much better now and notice it's not getting dark so early so that's got to be good.

Welcome; come in oh . I'm still tired out but, got to keep going.

Anyone know how I can find out who sent something to me from Amazon? No note, no packing slip, very odd!

A mysterious parcel Solo how exciting foryou!

As to feeling tired everybody that is usual for January I wouldn't fret too much.

It will soon be March eh. :)

What was inside the parcel anyway Solo do tell!

I can't wait for ds to go back to school tomorrow now. He is building up more and more energy which is good as he is healthy. However he is getting more and more nocturnal.....!

Back to normal tomorrow which is cheery.

Update re parcel.

I phoned Amazon and there was no record of it having been sent to me. So after an absolute age on the phone, they said I can keep it! It smells okay actually. It's Lady Gaga 'Fame'. Freebie! Very nice surprise as I didn't/don't get much for Christmas!

My Dd went back on Weds Flowers They only had 11 days including weekends I've been sorting out and found a school calendar including Christmas 2015 and they had 18 days!!! The next was 12 days off. Weird!

Wow Solo take it as a gift from the universe ....

School holidays vary a lot from location to location don't they. Weird if they differ from same location mind. I guess the bottom line is as long as we know when to take them in and when each term stops again we aren't failing as parents lol.

How are you all doing?

I seem to be spending all day litter picking in my house today . The dc's have vetoed a walk so far.

Perfume is always a bonus solo. I've run out and need to browse the perfume counters for a new one.

My perfume supply isn't the best either. Avon is remarkably good and cheap on Ebay though.

I have decided in the spirit of visa debt clearance I cannot justify two visits to London a year to see ds's dad and his siblings for now - ds can go on his own in two years time for a few days and until then if they have any spare time they can always meet up with us up here. It is unlikely they would bother though. It is £350 a time and the £700 I can put towards clearing my sorry visa card debt. I have had enough of my visa it is up to is max and something has to change. Especially as he is now so sick he cannot pay maintenance it has not helped matters whatsoever! :(

How are we all?

I don’t suppose I can join? I’ve been a single Mum since my Dd was just a few Weeks old. She’s now 19 months. It’s hard, it’s draining and most of all, no one seems to understand how hard it is

Of course, you can join Pip :). It can be a bit quiet but, post away, rant, celebrate, whatever you need. And welcome!

Reported.

I am so fed up with fighting with Dd. She's just gone crazy since turning 11 and every Sunday is the same; she literally screams and I'm waiting for the police to knock on my front door as it's got so bad...tears too, demands, no manners. I've seriously had enough!

How strange Solo - so she must be in year 6 then?

Hopefully she will settle nicely into secondary school in the autumn and start acting more like the lodger by then.

I have noticed it is considerably easier weekends and evenings now ds is year 8. Except for when the PS4 account is on the blink and I had to spend four evenings last week on the 'phone to their support line. World war three at home or what lol.

solo there should be laws against 11yr olds. Mine is a little beast at the moment. Unless anyone else wants him to do something then he does it beautifully, first time . Although it's my 9yr old who will cause the police to arrive with her meltdowns, my delightful neighbours bang on the wall when she's kicking off which doesn't help either.

I think my 11yr old might perk up once he knows what secondary school he's off to. It feels like we're in limbo until offers day on 1st March.

No work today so I'm on errands, admin and tidying up.

My Ds was wonderful in comparison at the same age. I had always heard girls were worse than boys and I'm really feeling that right now.

Empathy for you all

How is it going? Can you believe it's already more than 6 weeks into the year? Scary!

5 weeks, not 6.

Hello everyone.

I can agree with the problems of 11 years olds. My DS (not quite 11) is normally such a lovely boy but this last couple of months I think he's hit the horn on phase. He's grown enormously his voice has changed (not broken but certainly changed) and the strops, moods and breakdowns?! Good grief! I thought the toddler years were bad!

Actually I'm finding the parenting side of lone parenting ok at the moment. It's the LONE aspect I'm struggling with at the moment. Just feel so very lonely, would so dearly love a hug or some other minor physical contact.

Hi all. Bit quiet on here. I hope you are all okay?

I've been supporting my friend who has 3 Dc's and an absolute of an exp. She left him a year ago; he's given her all kinds of crap before and since and then out of the blue begs her to go back! I was stunned! She won't go back; she's felt the freedom and the peace. Trouble is, I'm never quite sure if I'm giving the best advice. The only thing I can do is support her.