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Do any of you ever feel lonely....

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noche · 01/05/2008 23:35

Bit late really to start this but I can't sleep....just wanted to know if any of you other single mums ever feel lonely and if so what do you do about it? Just thinking about it really cos of bank holiday weekend coming up and hearing everyone's plans for weekends away "en famille" made me feel a bit out of the loop IYSWIM.

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charliecat · 04/05/2008 23:31

Yep They are all fine! Just IMAGINE life without the net tho....tis not worth thinking about is it?

misscathcart · 04/05/2008 23:35

no its awful. ]
I spilt wine on my laptop then a cuppa and that was it is had had it! I was without for several weeks before I managed to save enough to by a cheap pc and it was so depressing! The evenings were hideous!

misscathcart · 04/05/2008 23:36

I hate tv too. Love listening to music but when you're alone what do you do when listening? Stare into space?

charliecat · 04/05/2008 23:38

No you MN while listening I like CSI, and the background noise TBH..

singledadofthree · 04/05/2008 23:38

what? you tried to wash the wine off with tea - welcome to the world of slow old pc's - can only dream of a laptop, tho all me kids have them.

charliecat · 04/05/2008 23:39

I had about a week without my pc(brought a laptop and put it thru the books as an expense) my house was tidy and clean by the end of the week

charliecat · 04/05/2008 23:39

I had about a week without my pc(brought a laptop and put it thru the books as an expense) my house was tidy and clean by the end of the week

misscathcart · 04/05/2008 23:39

Oh well I do now, but when I was without I just used to start getting all the old gems out and singing along, drinking far too much ...

misscathcart · 04/05/2008 23:40

how old yr kids SD?

singledadofthree · 04/05/2008 23:43

erm...remember calling me the lad?

well my eldest ia at uni and two more mid teens

charliecat · 04/05/2008 23:43

That makes you at least....40?

singledadofthree · 04/05/2008 23:44

and i too find my house is far tidier if i dont come on here - but then i miss it and wonder what everyone's up to.

singledadofthree · 04/05/2008 23:45

charlie - ouch!!...41 ish.

charliecat · 04/05/2008 23:46

Im 29ish. Thats bad enough...dont the years go QUICK after 21?

misscathcart · 04/05/2008 23:49

don't they indeed! ahh well we are all wee teengers at heart tho eh?

singledadofthree · 04/05/2008 23:50

i remember not being 30 - became a single parent at 28 - since then it just went sort of wooosh and i was 40. keep thinking i want my life back but is proving elusive.

misscathcart · 04/05/2008 23:50

charliecat - when you say 29-ish do you actually mean 30???!

singledadofthree · 04/05/2008 23:51

that was the ish in 41 ish. am more teenesque now than when i was a responsible married bloke.

charliecat · 04/05/2008 23:52

I became a single parent at 28 too and these months are going SPEEDing by. Will be a year tommorow actually.
This time last year I was sobbing my heart out knowing I had to end it with XP because i didnt want the kids growing up thinking our very shitty relationship was normal..
God gonna go to bed on that thought...Night Night...

charliecat · 04/05/2008 23:53

29 and 6 months

singledadofthree · 04/05/2008 23:54

arghh - sorry charlie - well sweet dreams and all that

charliecat · 04/05/2008 23:55

Cheers Have brightened up that im not waking up to him and his breath Sweet Dreams to you lot too

misscathcart · 04/05/2008 23:56

night charlie. Hope you can think of it as a year of growing stronger, moving towards a better, happier life. You are on your way.

singledadofthree · 05/05/2008 00:02

night misscath too, tho i dont know a thing about you - sweet dreams none the less

copingvquietly · 05/05/2008 00:05

am vrey drunk.godnihgt x

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