First time posting
Single mum of 2 under 7
And feeling lonely
No help from the dad or my mum so I'm on the go 24/7!
Feeling burnt out snappy at kids and feeling very guilty for it
Need new friends also
Use our Single Parent forum to speak to other parents raising a child alone.
Lone parents
Feeling guilty need a break, lonely !!
georgina8787 · 04/04/2024 19:28
friggingno · 04/04/2024 22:50
That's a lot OP, no wonder you feel you need a break!
If you can't have a break, can you have a change? Do you have a car? Can you just take off and explore for a day?
friggingno · 04/04/2024 23:53
It is hard to be on your own making all the decisions and having all the responsibilities so yes it can be quite suffocating and anxiety making.
Maybe you could talk to your GP and see if they can help?
Two under 7 is a lot on your own but it's also such a precious time, they need so much of you (and are just so sweet). Do you get enough sleep OP?
friggingno · 05/04/2024 09:23
You sound lovely by the way, you just need help OP.
Knackeredhamster · 05/04/2024 09:27
If it just helps in some way to post here then I hope you know from this that others understand.
It's relentless and I get why you feel guilty.
Xxx
ViciousCurrentBun · 05/04/2024 10:13
I agree very much with @Singleandproud those small interactions can be quite lovely. The woman on the checkout yesterday asked if I was originally from the area. I’m not and am from down South oop North, she was from Surrey and she just said she liked hearing a familiar accent and then we had a brief chat.
Sorry to read you fell out with your Mum is it a situation that is ever repairable? You don’t need to write what it is. I can see why you feel a bit down, please don’t feel guilty.
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