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I have been single 7 WHOLE years!

29 replies

sparkle00 · 15/03/2017 17:14

I am a single mum studying to become a nurse and quite frankly life is bonkers but always had it in the back of my mind 'you will find love one day' but i really haven't. Do you actually get to a certain point in life after being single so long where you think. Yep, this is it! Get used to it sweet cheeks you're destined for the single life. Give up!
Do I just come to terms with that!
Today I have listened to everyone tell me their plans of weekends and holidays and what they did over the weekend. How he cooked, how he made breakfast in bed, how he brings wine and flowers.
I just want a teeny weeny little bit of that.
I'm exhausted!

OP posts:
user1490351682 · 24/03/2017 10:50

It might sound silly but try this guy's dating advice www.howtogettheguy.com
It helped me when I was single for 3 years.
I am happily married now Grin everything is peaches.

TaliZorahVasNormandy · 24/03/2017 10:55

I'm coming up to my 8th year as a single mum. Dont think I could get into a relationship now, I like my freedom too much.

FindingJessica · 25/03/2017 12:37

Sparkle and all my other fabulous fellow singes, I think we should definitely go with the flow. I think put yourself out there in life and then see where life goes. As you can tell, I'm very philosophical about life now. Part of what I do means I'm somewhat publicly visible so I won't 'out' myself on here but that in itself is a dilemma with men so I'm just enjoying where life takes me now.
Sparkle, I'm in my 40's now and lots of peaceful sleep, letting stresses of life just run through me, laughter (mostly by myself), lots of water, good food, exercise and spf50 daily keeps me youthful. I listen to Gabrielle Berstein, Oprah Winfrey and others on Youtube to set me up every day. I have lonely times but I acknowledge those moments and try and move on. I've spent years of Saturday nights out with my son which has also kept me single but I have moments when I watch him having a great time and I know it's all been worth it and my time will come.
I also suspect that I haven't met anyone again yet as I've been getting myself to a place of contentment and inner peace. I've had many recent signs in my life though that transformation is occurring for my future.

Goodness, I sound wacky (really, I'm not, only just a bit!).
I doubt very much you will stay single in the future.

scoobydoo1971 · 25/03/2017 13:08

Half the population are single. Better to be single than in an awful relationship...plenty of them out there as the postings on this website about the horrors of being with the wrong partner.

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