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Where have all the fit, interesting and available men gone (pt 17)

993 replies

Remotew · 18/01/2010 18:03

Has no-one beaten me to it yet?

Juicy sounding good.

WG old friend is worth seeing again.

Second not to arrange a meet up without me. Maybe down south in May.

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lou33 · 20/01/2010 09:37

and if anyone on here has an idea of what i can cook for dinner tonight please feel free to let me know, i am totally out of inspiration

whethergirl · 20/01/2010 09:38

It's more of a feeling of not knowing what to expect, I don't get really scared or anything. I met someone off pof a few months ago and he was so nervous he was shaking!! Real turn off. I thought he was going to cry.

lou33 · 20/01/2010 09:42

lol @ going to cry

poor guy

i just view dates as a couple of hours out of the house and dont expect anything more

if it goes better than that then its a nice bonus

DONTtouchMUMSfestiveJUICE · 20/01/2010 09:43

wg - whats wrong with getting nervous and excited.. but just make sure you tell yourself its just a meeting omeone new. dont expect anything fabulous then you wont be let down... then if i turns out better you feel great.

eratic communication - i put him on my msn so we could webcam. but now if i text he waits till i go on msn to reply. i prefer good old fashionned texts/calls... so i'm deleteing him off msn so i'm not tempted when i see him online.haven't blocked but i'm hiding offline myself. if he wants to contact me he will have to stop being tight and use the phone. its only 10p a text ffs.

DONTtouchMUMSfestiveJUICE · 20/01/2010 09:48

poor shakey date

lou - nigella ham

i was skeptical about this lou, thought it would be awful.. but it is delicious!!.. and i let people try it without telling what it is and they never believe me till they see it.

its so easy too.. bung it in pot and leave. nothing else required. makes great sandwhich meat next day too

whethergirl · 20/01/2010 09:50

Yeh good advice juicy and lou, will remember that attitude for next time.

Ugh Juicy, I DETEST Msn, it's just so inbetween a text and phone call, that I think, well just text OR call. But maybe he prefers it. Some people don't like texting - esp if he's quite talkative/wordy, and maybe feels he can't say everything he wants in a text? Pure speculation of course.

aseriouslyblondemoment · 20/01/2010 09:56

morning!
seems like it's been busy on here!
sparkywill go and check out the other thread
juicy
lou depending on what the dcs have had for lunch @ school i would go for enchilladas or lasagne or jackets with lots of cheese and chilli!(yes we're big chilli and curry fans lolor make a soup?toad-in-hole?

aseriouslyblondemoment · 20/01/2010 09:57

yes we love nigella ham too

DONTtouchMUMSfestiveJUICE · 20/01/2010 10:01

wg - he's techy due to work

hence he prefers computer. GET WITH THE REAL WORLD or bugger off.

last wkd because i was on the lash and working and no where near msn from thurs ..... i made no contact. he finally text me on sat after having my number for 2 weeks and never using it.

then spoke on phone for an hour on sunday.

then text monday... then yesterday he's back to the bloody msn.

so i'm gonna force him to deal with phone or piss off.

lou33 · 20/01/2010 10:12

we've had all those recently asbm, and i make soup a lot

the ham is an option juice, i may do that in the week

i have decided to make some chicken goujons with new potatoes and salad, because i already have some chicken breasts in, and it will be quick, and dd2 requested it the other day for some point, but i forgot

lou33 · 20/01/2010 10:20

oh i forgot to update you all on my boring bleeding issues

i went back tot he gp for my full results of the scan

they found a tiny fibroid in a position that would make no difference to why i am bleeding so badly, but also noted that the lining of my womb is overly thick and bulky

they say this indicates it is a hormonal problem rather than anything more serious

however due to my history the gp thinks i should avoid having a mirena coil fitted to solve this, so he is referring me to gynae to see what other options i can try ( i already said i am not having anything surgical that means more than being a day patient)

i have to keep taking the norethisterone until the gynae man decides what to do with me

appt in as beginnning of feb

meltedchocolate · 20/01/2010 10:36

Wow - took ages reading through all the posts since last night.

Hello to those I did not meet last night

DONTtouchMUMSfestiveJUICE · 20/01/2010 10:40

well - here's what i mean about eratic. deleted big ducks off msn so he's forced to use phone. and he's just asked me to meet him today. i'm too busy mning studying. and cant really be arsed.. so told him no.

meltedchocolate · 20/01/2010 10:47

Wow - took ages reading through all the posts since last night.

Hello to those I did not meet last night

meltedchocolate · 20/01/2010 10:51

WG - no i dont feel ready. i also hold out pathetic hope for my husband one day.

older men isnt really that big a deal. my h is 30. ten year difference there. dont tthink i would go any older than that.

meltedchocolate · 20/01/2010 10:52

dont - so you aren't holding out much hope then?

DONTtouchMUMSfestiveJUICE · 20/01/2010 10:56

melted - hope for what?

age difference is no biggy for me either. dc dad is 25 yr my senior .

aseriouslyblondemoment · 20/01/2010 11:00

that's such a typical reaction lou isn't it?
you find yourself worrying about who'll have the kids instead of sorting out your own health issues
been there,done that etc...
lol @ the meals
those are just a few of my lots staples which are also not too time consuming to make
i can't be doing with fussy eaters and will only cook one dish a night

DONTtouchMUMSfestiveJUICE · 20/01/2010 11:04

asbm - thats the way it works in my house too. you eat what your presented with or nothing at al till next meal time.

lou - can you not get home help if your going to be in longer?

aseriouslyblondemoment · 20/01/2010 11:13

tbh juicy it really p's me off the way some parents faff with food
anything for an easier life i say
anyhow...back to the real reasons this thread exists

meltedchocolate · 20/01/2010 12:02

Didn't realise some people do more than more meal for the family until I was 15. Always one meal when I was a kid. Not only that but you had to finish it unless there was a good reason for leaving it. I already am quite like that with my son, taking his young age into consideration of course though.

Never mind Dont, I think I am still a bit lost with what everyone is doing and with who.

lou33 · 20/01/2010 12:14

i dont cook different food for the kids either, we all have the same stuff

wrt home help, i dont know but it's more about stuff like lifting ds2 and his wheelchair and driving them about to school etc, esp if they push for me to have a hysterectomy, which is the most radical option

Remotew · 20/01/2010 12:19

It's taken me ages to read this through and I'm at work .

Agree with Juicy about MSN, FB chat etc. I don't like it. It's OK with someone on a dating site if you use the webcams, just to see whether you really like the look of each other.

Lou, if you need a suggestion for tomorrow night. Toad in the hole. I'm not being rude but was thinking that I havent made this for ages.

Pirate, go for it with your proxy message.

Sparky, sorry to hear about your relationship ending. Remember when you met him. Will check your thread when I have time.

Hi to everyone else.

Am meeting Salesman this afternoon, he asked me if I wanted some dinner but have to get back with dinner for DD. He has no children so already started thinking hope he understands. I know DD can fend for herself but don't want to appear too keen

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aseriouslyblondemoment · 20/01/2010 12:22

at the end of the day tho you do put your needs after theirs
it's not about being a mum it's also the fact that you're a lone mum so in most cases you don't necessarily have anyone else to help out esp.in emergencies which can become a real headache as i've found
god lou if you have to have a hysterectomy that'll put you out of action for ages

aseriouslyblondemoment · 20/01/2010 12:25

eve enjoy!
and save dinner for another time eh?!