Sorry if this has been done to death......but can we go round the group and introduce ourselves (please?)

[curlygal]

Hello

There seems to be a good group of single parents around at the moment so I was wondering if we could all say hello and state our business so that I can try and keep track of who's who?

I only recently got internet at home so I am sure that I will be contributing (and occassionally ranting) more often so I'd like to formally introduce myself, well here goes....

I'm curlygal, I'm 35 and I live in Edinburgh with DS who is three. I work part time yet am still constantly exhausted. Most of my friends are married and the few single ones I have don;t have children so I feel pretty isolated and as if I am the only single parent in Edinburgh sometimes! Add to that the fact that my Ex is "challenging" to say the least and I could really use some support from like minded single parents, so please step up and say hello

If no one answers this thread I will actually cry as have had the day from hell (but please don;t let my intense neediness influence you

Hi

Hope you don't mind me joining in - I'm a lurker, but thought I would introduce myself.

I'm VodkaGirl, I'm 31 and live in Leeds with 2 dd's aged 2 and 5. I'm separated from my ex and have been for over 9 months, after 9 years of being with him, 6 of those married. I work full time.

I split with ex for many reasons, which built up over the years, but he's not a bad person and sees the girls very regularly and pays money on time. He does still annoy me from time to time, but for the most part we are amicable.

Anyway, I've started dating again after reading about POF on here and am enjoying myself.

Hi I'm popcorn. I'm 33 and live in Glasgow. I have 2 ds's 4 and 2. I work part-time (but still a lot of hours) and managing the balance OK most of the time - desperately need a break at the moment!

Separated from ex-h 9 months ago. Abusive and difficult. Have now got my head round things are starting to get things sorted legally- glad of all the support here.
Determined that 2009 is going to be a much better year for me and dc's.

hi i'm 34 live in somerset, one dd aged nearly 4, am having to use the library pc so quite often have to dash off! am studying with ou on an openings course and am going to be moving soon - right in the middle of my course! i left emotionally abusive x erm, about 16 months ago and he's still being an idiot. i think if he put the same level of effort into being a dad as he did into picking fights with me, then he woudl have brill relationship with dd.

i am a sahm, am planning to go to work for a hopefully parent friendly company who knows about being single parent and how bloody hard it is. no family support as they are back in midlands, tho we do see them on dd's birthday or if we go and see them , no family round here. erm, anything else?!

I'm 36, live in South Wales after moving from the SE of England because my ex moved my son here to try to cut me out of his life. He's 2.

I represent myself in court (action I took after spending many months to try getting her to talk to me and/or go to mediation). I've been to court six or seven times now (I've lost count) and many more loom.

My ex used the tired old `emotionally abusive' line (look mum - no proof! ) and left without warning cutting off all of my son's family and all of our friends in one fell swoop. I have since realised I was being emotionally abused, but believed it was worth it because I was supporting the woman I loved.

Hi all, I am 43 (way to old!!) recently single with 2 dcs living in London.

We have had a reasonably amicable split and now I feel incredibly liberated, from here on in I am going to enjoy my life.

Hi, I am also more of a lurker than a poster. I'm 33 and have a 10 month old DD. XP and I are in the process of separating, so not quite a lone parent yet. It's all pretty amicable so far, and we are hoping to keep it that way.

I feel exactly like inthemistsoftime - liberated, and ready to enjoy doing things my way!

Hiya!

im 24 and have a DS of 15months.

I chose to be a single parent after a 'accident' with a friend/ex from years ago

Never really imagined my life would turn out like this but it just felt right!

We were never together since we were 17, and i never thought we would get back together if i had DS!

It hasn't been easy and we have had our fall outs but all is good at mo he lives across the road and has ds one or 2 nights a week and we are busy planning christening together!

Is anyone else a lone parent by choice?

oh and im from surrey : )

yes i am cos x is unprintable not nice