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SINGLE MOTHERS OF THE WORLD UNITE

38 replies

Vincenza · 18/12/2007 21:45

Ladies

I am tired of hearing about Bob Geldof bang on about fathers rights (don't get me started about him).

I am tired about hearing about fathers for justice

I am tired of bringing a child up on my own and being thankful that I get £200 a month aside from the fact that I work and my lchildcare costs are way and over above that.

Following on from the above fact I feel dreadful that I know there are many women on here who don't even get the priviledge of £200.

I am tired of being slagged off by the daily mail/ society when we are bringing up the next generation.

My point is..... I need you LADIES. I feel so strongly that we are not represented in society when we are doing all the BLOODY work. When my son was little I could do nothing because he did not sleep for more than 3 hours a night but now I am ready and I am ready to take on our cause.

All I need to know is................

ARE YOU WITH ME LADDDDIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEESSSSS

Vanessa

OP posts:
kay7 · 18/12/2007 21:48

count me in.Im with you.I,ve had to fight my corner at work all the time.I will keep fighting

meanmutha · 18/12/2007 21:54

Yeah I'm with ya! Dunno what you want to do exactly. Dress up as female superheroes?

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Vincenza · 18/12/2007 22:02

I just need your support. If I have it (and the power of mumsnet) I will take it from here. Clearly we will not be dressing up as superheros and scaling buildings because we don't have BLOODY TIME!

OP posts:
macdoodle · 18/12/2007 22:28

I'm in - working mum of soon to be 2

TheJinglyBellsOfSeptimusQuench · 18/12/2007 22:35

Wow! What's your plan?

I'm with you, sister (complete with funny rapper hand gestures etc). But want to know what's involved before I commit myself to any other blardy thing. You know, in my "spare time"...

Nightynight · 18/12/2007 22:57

lol
yes I agree
and also dont have time to go scaling buildings in a batman suit.

Krimble · 18/12/2007 23:08

Proud Single Mum here too, doing it all as usual and doing a pretty dam fine job too.

coldtits · 18/12/2007 23:12

You have my support also.

PirateInaPeartree · 18/12/2007 23:14

here

PurpleOne · 19/12/2007 00:33

I'm a damn hard working single mum too. Work 10 hrs a week to see IS take most of it, but it's beter than sitting on my backside all day.

Exh pays £70 to the 'treasury'.

We put up with so much shit from everyone. Running the household, keeping a job down, sorting the kids out, food, bills, free time, you name it we organise it.

We are the strongest people I met on mumsnet flies the flag go singles mums we do us proud x x

jennypenguin · 19/12/2007 10:52

I'm in!

Alambil · 19/12/2007 13:14

I'm in too - the way we are treated is absolutely ridiculous.

If it was the other way round and WE naffed off and left the blokes to cope as we are expected, there would be SO much more help out there AND society would be different in their attitude.

Count me in! (and don't talk to me about FFJ - those blokes are a waste of good oxygen)

1066andallthat · 19/12/2007 13:25

Me, too.

Can't make ends meet - ex- wants his cake and to eat it, financially. But, he gets father-of-the-year award according to some people for contributing less than the minimum. I get the wicked-witch one for standing up for US - because we are a unit. Mind you, I have my family's support - so in the bigger scheme of things, can't complain.

What are we doing? Taking over the world? We couldn't do a worse job (that was my first FC grin to celebrate!).

Original poster
Vincenza · 19/12/2007 13:30

Ladies

Am working on my manifesto as we speak....

Will get back to you shortly (but part of my plan is to duff up Bob Geldof and then blow up the Daily Mail offices!)

Vx

OP posts:
Janos · 19/12/2007 13:49

Another one here. Agree with you about Bob Geldof too.

neva · 19/12/2007 17:46

Absolutely agree that we need a voice. It is hard for us to get heard; we are so busy looking after our children. We need a body to represent us.

TLV · 19/12/2007 18:37

Yes I'm with you!!

iMustBeMad · 19/12/2007 18:47

count me in!

TheJinglyBellsOfSeptimusQuench · 19/12/2007 22:58

Vincenza

I will happily light the fuse...

TheJinglyBellsOfSeptimusQuench · 19/12/2007 22:59

And pin down Saint Bob

misspudding · 20/12/2007 10:45

Count me in! Geldof is a wanker

gingerninja · 20/12/2007 10:59

I think all women should be encouraged to support the cause. Single mothers are total heroines in my mind.

bethoo · 20/12/2007 11:08

count me in. i work 25 hours a week and all my wages goes on rent and bills (not entilted to houseing benefit!) and my sons father gives me nothing, in fact i have to give him money like petrol money so he can see his son!

gorgeousfeebie · 20/12/2007 11:13

Count me in as it is bloody dam hard work & some people just dont appreciate how hard it is.

shoshaliteupthetree · 20/12/2007 11:17

Can I say I agree with you all, I spent 18 years as a single Mum, working three jobs, never got any maintenance (pre CSA days) Ex saw DS when a he could be bothered, the lot.

Apart from one thing (hides behind Shield)

About Sir Bob.............

Ds is now in the position of fighting to see his daughter, has never missed a maintenance payment, saw her regularly till he married when his ex saw fit to stop contact.

So........... actually agree with Sir Bob as well (and he has always been a hero to me since Live Aid )

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