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I can't cope

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fairyfly · 26/11/2004 11:50

Hate to sound really moany and depressed but i feel like im going to have a stroke at any moment.
Im under an immense amount of emotional strain on my own and i cant get myself out of a hole.
I have spent all morning coming to arrangements for lower bills and have fought to pay the minimal ammounts. This is what i end up with
£71.00 per week bills
I recieve £110 per week

So i have to live off 39.00 a week. Can it be done. I feel like giving bloody up. I can't give my kids anything, and christmas is nearly seeing me off. I'm starting to get scared now that i will always live like this and it is getting so so tough. Sorry, im just loosing it a bit. Need to rant.

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fairyfly · 27/11/2004 11:43

Janh (queen of every clique apparently, and i just thought you were my friend, sob)your a genius, could you possibly think of something i could make to give to one and all, friends etc for christmas? x

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suzywong · 27/11/2004 11:47

Gor bless your little boys! That really was priceless.

JanH · 27/11/2004 12:04

It was priceless, suzy, honestly they are the loveliest little boys you could meet (well, apart from your own of course).

FF, you know I only love you really, smarm smarm.

Twiglett · 27/11/2004 12:22

ahhh bless FF

WigandRobe · 27/11/2004 13:01

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fairyfly · 27/11/2004 14:20

She has wig and robe and she has also decided after a long chat with her father that she is going to go for compensation just thought i would mention that. Thankyou for sending me the forms and being such a helpful and kind mumsnetter.

Have to get this off my chest and this thread is as good as place as any. I have just walked round the school fete with my cross over dress undone and not noticed. I was told by another mum after ten minutes. People were staring at me and i had no idea why. I had jeans on with it, so it was just my stomach and black lace bra out on show. I even had a chat with a priest. I had to have an irish coffee for the shock.

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JanH · 27/11/2004 14:23

TEN MINUTES till somebody told you????

jampot · 27/11/2004 14:25

how busy is the priest going to be today saying prayers for your soul FF

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fairyfly · 27/11/2004 14:27

Ten minute apparently they thought i knew?????????

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motherinferior · 27/11/2004 14:27

Oh FF, I thought that sort of thing only happened to me

suzywong · 27/11/2004 14:30

thought you knew??????

beetroot · 27/11/2004 14:35

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fairyfly · 27/11/2004 14:50

csa have known since march, keep ringing them and telling them not to act in such haste and think about it
compo, know idea will look
I take offence at the priest joke, they are not all perverts only one in three xxxxxx

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WigandRobe · 27/11/2004 16:39

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jampot · 27/11/2004 22:33

BAD TASTE JOKE ALERT:

Whats the difference between a priest and a pimple?

this is seriously bad taste so please no-one read on if you're going to be offended.....

a pimple doesn't come on your face 'til you're at least 14!

beetroot · 28/11/2004 00:27

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motherinferior · 28/11/2004 09:21

Oh and honey, I'm another one who feels you shouldn't give up college if at all possible.

Let me know, obviously, if there's anything I can do.

And by the way, you said 'I can't believe I'm 30 and this is what I amount to'. Sweetie, you're skint, which is horrible; but you know that's not what you amount to. You are a totally fabulous human being who makes lots of people - including priests - very happy. xxxxxxxxxx

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fairyfly · 28/11/2004 10:20

I may wear that on a badge mi, thanks your lovely,
im just tired i suppose its been a hard struggle and wouldn't mind a little lucky fairy dust coming my way. Don't mean to sound ungrateful, i do count my blessings and know i am lucky for a million wonderful reasons.

Your brave telling a catholic that joke jampot, ive been in confession all morning with shock

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jampot · 28/11/2004 10:54

FF - I am a catholic too

beetroot · 29/11/2004 20:28

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fairyfly · 29/11/2004 21:24

oh fine, im just singing "My favourite things" and making myself a christmas party dress out of the curtains

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JanH · 29/11/2004 21:25

Hope you have enough curtains to make shorts and barces for the boys too (mustn't leave them out).

JanH · 29/11/2004 21:25

When I say barces....

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fairyfly · 29/11/2004 21:27

Well they can make their own later, not here at the moment out cleaning chimneys

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JanH · 29/11/2004 21:30

Had mine done today, I was looking out for them but no...