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How do I physically leave with no support?

37 replies

LottieG100 · 13/06/2017 22:57

I've been secretly saving to leave DP and I've finally found a landlord that will take us. The problem is I have no help or support and there's no chance he'll help once I tell him. How do I move bunk beds, sofas ect alone at 7 months pregnant? I am so relieved to be going but daunted by how much I have to do and how I'm going to do it alone.

OP posts:
bumblebee61 · 15/06/2017 04:08

If you could post your location, I think loads of Mumsnetters would help you!

ravenmum · 15/06/2017 06:47

Set up a free email account and advertise with that - or some places allow you to post anonymous ads, don't know if there is anything like that locally.

PersianCatLady · 15/06/2017 16:11

OP - I hope that you have disappeared because you have got everything sorted out and you no longer need any help.

If you do need help please come back, there are loads of people here who really want to help.

Take care sweetie.

PersianCatLady · 15/06/2017 16:14

OP - I hope that you have disappeared because you have got everything sorted out and you no longer need any help.

If you do need help please come back, there are loads of people here who really want to help.

Take care sweetie.

PersianCatLady · 15/06/2017 16:15

Sorry don't know why that posted twice.

I have an idea, if the OP doesn't want to post her location because it might be revealing why doesn't anybody who would be able to help if they live near the OP, post their location.

That way if she does want help from somebody in her local area then she can PM them direct??

I'll start, I'm live near BOURNEMOUTH.

PettyCury · 15/06/2017 16:34

If you're in Cambridgeshire, I can help out. I'm a whizz with furniture.

Awholenewstart · 15/06/2017 16:38

West Kent

SPenfj · 15/06/2017 16:40

Just save money. I left with a rucksack and two kids. YOu can get sleeping bags in argos.

I adopted a 'survival' mindset to begin with.

I will come back to this later.

SPenfj · 15/06/2017 17:20

Back on my laptop now and just chiming in to say that whatever you can't take with you - surprisingly quickly you will have forgotten about it.

I walked away with two kids and a buggy and one bag (full of baby stuff) and in a relatively short length of time everything I left there is just shit from another life. I felt comforted by those possessions at the time though. It did feel like ''all I had'' and I had nothing.

Obviously it'd be better to be able to re-use your old stuff but the important thing is to get away.

You can sleep on sleeping bags on the floor for weeks, months if necessary. Beds would be better of course but don't over think it. It's summer thankfully.

AnniesShop · 15/06/2017 17:33

Just take the mattresses and contact local charities, FB etc for free second hand furniture once you’ve moved.

RandomMess · 15/06/2017 17:36

Local refuge may know of man with van or handyman who will help

Styleangel · 15/06/2017 17:52

I did it years ago, I wasn't pregnant though! However I did find someone who would dismantle and reassemble, although it cost me more and I struggled with money I sorted out all my debts later on when I finally sorted everything started my own business got working tax credit and I managed to get free stuff off recycle which is in most areas. Woman's aid did help with advice and they helped sort my ex partner out. I'm so glad I did it and you will be too it's just very daunting at the time. I had no family and few friends too x

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