Broodiness

[Doglover2440]

Hi everyone, I am 24 and for a few years now have been feeling exceptionally broody! I’m in my final year of my degree and work part time at my local infant school. However, I am single with no desire to find anyone. My last relationship ended badly and I feel VERY let down by men and think they are probably all the same. Furthermore, I currently live with my mum. Is anyone else in the same position? I’ve got names planned out and everything. 😖🤦🏼‍♀️

Sorry do you have a child already?

No I don’t x

I sometimes feel broody but I wouldn’t choose to do it again as a single parent if I’m 100% honest

That’s fair enough, been hard then? X

There's a movement called Single mum by choice, everyone has a different journey :) type "Single mum by choice" into YouTube - you may find what you're looking for

I think planning to be a single parent at 24 would be foolish. Get some counselling to help get over your last relationship and enjoy developing a career and a social circle that is fulfilling. The baby will come later.

@CloseYourEyesAndSee

I think planning to be a single parent at 24 would be foolish. Get some counselling to help get over your last relationship and enjoy developing a career and a social circle that is fulfilling. The baby will come later.

Thank you for your honesty. Definitely going to be looking into counselling. I am constantly needing validation that what happened isn’t my fault x

I was a mum at your age OP. I would not rush it tbh.

Things change you could meet someone else it's very likely you will not be single in the next few years, being a parent a single parent is so much hard work.
Dating with a child and trying to move on is hard, getting to work is so hard everything is so bloody hard do not do it OP.

Baby sit for a friend or something!

Thanks Piggy. I already babysit 1 and 3 year old boys every other weekend and work at my local infant school during the week. Could also be loneliness because of my recent split tho! X

Keep it as something to look forward not in your late twenties or thirties I'd say. Being a single parent is challenging I wouldn't chose it especially not at your age. I was the same as you always keen to have a baby but so glad I got my career to a good point first. And you have the chance of meeting someone nice and doing it with them which will be much better x