Dumpling no more? Only the strong survive and we did no. 4

[IfYoureHappyAndYouKnowIt]

At first I was afraid, I was petrified
Kept thinkin' I could never live without him by my side;
But then I spent so many nights
Thinkin' how you did me wrong
And I grew strong

This thread is for ex dumplings. Any dumpling that feels like she has "mostly" moved past crisis into an "almost" sorted state can post and chat here as we continue our quest for serenity with a lot of laughs along the way and support

Just checking in with hugs. Watched a bit of love absolutely with DD since she slept through most of wedding Had wanted to watch it with her like watched Charles & Di with my mum but realised when I read this thread that it might have been painful for DD. We saw the dress together though. Well good.
Oh Patience what a cruel way to behave yet again. To you and DCs. I am so admiring of your strength.

Very happy for you, Sov. Brave of you & him too, to face your Mum's mates like that.

had to laugh ,4yo dd said last night,
" i dont like my bedroom white,i like it colourful,we need a point and paint ,it works on rough and smooth and corners"
Just saw the advert ,its a JML thing .

She can also tell you about cash for gold,
"You just send your jool-ry in the envelope and they send you cash,simple !"

Hahaha! Those point and paint things DO look fab, I'll grant her! Love the cash for gold thing - haha!
My 4 yo son likes fabric conditioner adverts

And hi there Mymy - hugs back :)

Lost big post earlier grrrrrrr

But would then have missed Sov news - so pleased for you - you go girl!

Patience - glad low contact tonight. Cant believe his behaviour. Do love your post of 1.02 - classic - real dumpling mantra! Yes good to get out into Glasgie!

Googs -so sorry your friend had to go through that -awful. Hope she can find peace and contentment in her life now. You yourself sound in a very good place -contrasting with your X. What a sad circle where X doesnt love GF and she doesnt love DCs. Doesnt sound a viable healthy long term place to be. LOve your pics too - lovely. Like the one with flower -suppose it was done a different time.

Starting - sorry H cried etc. Hard but you are in a good place now . Ha for the fishy place results.

Getting glad you had a good party.

Pink (())

Hi My too

Doing ok here. Had some news today - just feel my bad luck doesnt end. Second supportive cousin living near me now leaving and emigrating (other one did last year) . Feel sad for me and kids as they love her. Only one cousin left and dont see her much and am not so close to her. Running out of relatives ! :(

Hi Mumfun. So sorry about your cousin moving away. You will always have a virtual family here love :)

Patience to hear about your xh! Hope drop off went ok. Lol at dd with adverts mine are the same They can easily sing the catchy songs of adverts & when I'm in supermarket at times will ask if I've bought such & such i.e. vaish as advert says it'll easily take out all the stains . Tells you the power of advertising though when your 2-3 tells you to buy vaish etc

Well seems my xh has refound his sense of humour . Booked holls today & as xh is taking dc's for a swim tomorrow I said I'd better leave him know before dc's said anything. Sent text to say just letting you know I booked holls for such & such a date. Got reply back "great I'll get new swimming togs tomorrow"

Sov, that was a great ego boost for you last night. So happy for you & wish you the best of luck with it

Mumfun, sorry to hear you're losing supportive relatives . Maybe something positive will come from it & you might be able to do a trip over sometime? V hard when you're going through it though to be able to see anything positive ((Hugs)). Am I right that you're due your op any day now?? If so best of luck. Also hoping you'll get good news from interview soon.

Drop off cool ,got lots done again today,although still walking around Mount Laundry .Promised myself I will do it tomorrow and then off to the park.
Hugs mumfun,thinking we should organise Scottish canoe adventure or hillwalk in the summer ,all welcome x

morning all. had morning nerves for first time in ages. think it's going back to school tomorrow that's doing it! would love love love a hill walk and camping trip in summer Patience - fab x

Where have you gone Tea? Miss you on here x

Hope ur ok googs,will organise a trip soon x

Hi all, hope your all enjoying the long weekend again! Beautiful day here today but very windy.

Had a bad day on saturday as it was my birthday and second text I received was from H telling me he was thinking about me on my birthday and Love Xx, I burst into tears and ended up texting him later in the day and he said texted back he still cares about me and his promise still stands! Anyway went for a nice long ride on my faithful horse yesterday and then 'met up with my old friend' a snake that is living in my hay, gave me a bit of a fright as I hadnt seen it for a while. Anyway back on a even keel today, although ex policeman has just emails saying I take it you dont want to meet up then? Err no I havent emailed you since last week!!!!

Sov sounds a real boost meeting up with that nice man on Fri.

Back to work tom, and college course tomorrow evening, looking forward to it.

OOh Patience would love hillwalking trip etc.

Romney -Im not happy with your ex - he may be confused but is very happy to have 2 women caring for him. Not on! Totally unfair to you -hes not thinking of you IMHO just him.

Op not till end of month thanks Starting. No info on next interview which isnt good.

Relative leaving wont be going to very visitable country sadly.

Not in best form here -lot of reality beginning to come through again of difficult situation Im in overall. BUt at least had some happy times this weekend.

Hugs mumfun,just let me know when u want to come ,always welcome x

Just checking in and catching up with everyone's ups and downs. So busy working last week then went to Brighton to stay with my son for the weekend. Lay on the beach nursing a slight hangover on Sunday watching lovely men in wetsuits lug boats across the pebbles. I felt like a proper beach bum and no way would I ever have been in that position at any point in the last 10 years. Felt so free . I spent my 40th in the Grand and haven't been back to Brighton since. Who'd have thought I'd be back in less than 7 years kipping on a sofa in a student house trying to remember how I got there the night before. Bizarre.
Lots of hippy love to everyone .

Mumfun - hugs pet x
Elsie - fab fab fab from slight hippy geordie. Love Brighton. Thinking of going this summer :)

Ooh was it full of scooters for the bank holiday Elsie?
Glad ur cool mate x

Ps wore shorts at the park today,we were there all day !
Found old spray tan in an aerosol can.It's called sex symbol,aerotan, washes off so ok if u do too much. Doesn't smell or streak like others and comes out the colour it is (doesn't develop.)

Hi everyone

loving the beach dude vibe Elsie , hope your ds is thriving

Mumfun sorry things seem a bit bleak atm, dont give up on interview these things are always soo slow

Sov hope the date went well go girl go !

Staring glad you have a holiday booked its nice to have something to look forward to

Patience sorry your xh has been an arse again

Goo glad you are resisting charms of exbf. Are you head of English already or is that September ?

Romney delete his number , what offer still stands ?

Sorry if I missed anyone I have been lurking but am very behind with everyone tbh

Been on a spree buying bits for the house , feels soooo fab to be here. Love the house its just brilliant I am very lucky. Loads of nice friendly dc on the street and adults too cant believe my luck tbh

Have spent day organising paperwork and all the miniscule jobs that havent seemed worth doing for the last 18 months but suddenly I am keen to do

Back to normal tomorrow with maths in the afternoon, sounds daft but I feel like I am returning a new person someone quite different to she of 3 weeks ago

In short just very very happy

Elsie was thinking about you today and wondering how you are doing. Sounds like a great weekend.

Patience shorts in the park well done you.

Getting - so pleased you are happy, makes me smile thinking one day I will get there, I will do but just had that knock this weekend. His promise is that one day when he is a free man he will come and find me! Hope one day to tell him he can stick his promise up his or her ar*e!

Rom just watched Badminton ,Mark Todd rocks !
What a cruel man ur X is playing with ur emotions.

Getting so good you have found such a nice place to live x

Romney that level of arrogance and self assurance is breath taking. Reminiscent of someone i once knew

Patience what is Badminton ? Only one I know involves raquets or horses ?

I thought everyone" dahn sarf" was familiar with Badminton in Gloucestershire.I thought you all went ,drank champagne and took a labrador ,spaniel or terrier