Ive just had enough!

[TickingKey46]

I changed careers the end of last year. Trying to learn a new job, work full time and bring up 2 teens/pre teens! My nearly 13 year old daughter is constanltly moody and irritated with me, or sullen and indifferent to people (but obviously not her friends!)
My son challenges me and wont do anything with out a fight. I'm tired and irritated with it! I havnt had a relationship for years, i feel sad and like the years are passing me by. I would love to be in a loving relationship even though im not sure how to achieve it!
Any one else had enough? Just feeling very sorry for myself this evening.

You are not alone. Tick One sassy daughter and one belligerent boy type at college who thinks real life is too much for him. 🙄. My survival tip is going to bed early. I get some peace and space from everything that needs to be dealt with. I’ve been single for 8 years now and from time to time dabble with old. But it really is full of dross.

sorry I’ve nothing positive to add.

Thank you for replying. It feels like a constant battle honestly im just at the beginning of parenting teens. I try hard to choose my battles, not sweat the little stuff, but some days ive just had enough of the eye rolling and constant back chat. My daughters up stairs crying her eyes out as ive again warned her that i wont except her rude behaviour.

This too shall pass apparently. Can and consistent I find works here

Just wanted to relate to the teens 🙄 just hard work.

Dating. Its nice but mainly makes me sad as ill never be able to have a "normal" relationship with the men i see. There's one i like at the moment and I fantasise about just normal stuff, going out for a meal, a lie in together, hanging out together. But I have no time for any of this really 😕

Its so depressing and hard to see it as anything other than a never ending thing and my days of any freedom are gone. Solo parent here. My counsellor used to say one day I could get both kids having a sleep over the same night for some free time. But surprise surprise, no one offers.

Sorry for moaning so much but ive realised the school mums (parents) know my exP left and absolutely no one offered any help. Honestly feel like a pyriah or oddity.

Well done on your career change! Amazing 👏

@MummysInvisibleFriend it get easier as they get older and can be left for longer periods. But I agree. It does feel like having a proper relationship again is impossible. Mostly I’m content as I am. But realise as the kids become more independent my life is going to get more lonely. Then I try on line dating and get reminded my peace is worth more than any medico man