I've been lurking for some time, this is my first post....
anyway - I've been on my own with DD for a couple of years. Exh has very little to do with DD, sees her when it suits him and lets her down often. I'm trying to find the right time to give him the ultimatum (see her properly or not at all), but am worried about him deciding to cut off contact totally (he has previous there). We don't speak, just text and over time the "relationship" seems to be deteriorating.
That isn't really the issue, but any comments gratefully received anyway!
the issue for any other lone parents (or partnered ones feeling like lones) is how do you cope with always being on duty? I don't feel lonely most of the time. I have good friends that I spend time with, I'm happy in my own company (was a struggle at first), have started seeing someone new who is restoring my faith in men, I get nights out when I can afford a babysitter, some Saturdays off when the ex sees DD (can't do much planning for those, though, because sometimes they don't happen).... but sometimes I am incredibly overwhelmed by the responsibility. Does anyone else feel the same?
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lost4words · 21/08/2009 07:47
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