Single parent sadness

[Mikhela]

Hi to all. Just joined Mumsnet, so hello to you all. Like all of you here, im a single Mum to a beautiful, intelligent and loving daughter. So, i work full time, struggling to make ends meet (no financial help for 3 years from the birth father). My daughter is a joy in my life and makes life worth living it. My life revolves making sure she is provided for and trying to make sure she does not feel at a disadvantage. I feel i have to be both Mum and Dad, as her father has no interest. In my dreams I want to take my daughter to different places in the world to experience this lovely planet, to see the natural wonders, we stay in but as a low wage earner i fail at this. This makes me so angry, i work all the hours just to keep the roof over our heads and pay bills. Im so angry that i try my best but I cannot take my daughter on a simple holiday. Im not married or have a partner to help, so sick of working just to pay bills and not being able to go on holiday with my daughter. Does anyone feel the same? Thankyou

Can you drop your hours? Sounds like a grind.

Hi Mikhela. You are doing a great job in difficult circumstances. Is there any way you could access higher education to improve your employment prospects? Can you get your childs father to pay maintenance through cms?

You are doing an amazing job. My mum could not afford the luxuries in life. But I know she loved me and did all the hard work In bringing me up. It is about quality. Baking. Making dens and going to the park.

I now have an 11 year old . We did sun caravan holidays when he was little.

I have learnt it is about time and attention not how expensive things are.

Hi- welcome! the only holidays we have are occasionally staying in other people's houses. I don't have a car either. I have a nice little house and can pay for the basics and a few treats from time to time.
Its fine. It's not great. But it's fine.
My DS is super rich. Someone once asked her how she managed without a housekeeper!!!!! It's all relative.