Single mummas....what do you do when you have no adult conversation?

[Bubblesandcake]

I struggle some days more than others. I have family but they have absolutely no interest at all. I have had 2 interviews this week after 8 years of study/work/single parenting. It's been tough. This week has also been tough. I have had a rollercoaster few years and I'm finally applying for work. With nobody to share it with. I have been sat here for hours doing homework with my 2 dd's after a stressful day. I am sat here now thinking how nice it would be to sit and chat to an adult with a glass of wine but I don't have anyone.
Is there anyone out there that finds this part of single parenting difficult?

it's like the mum's who say "oh I know how you feel, DH was away for a weekend and so I've been a single mum too". Bless them, they really believe it too.

If you have a DH or a partner, you DO NOT understand.

I had someone the other day trying to compare their similar-aged daughters life to mine. I had said that i had been on my own since 6 months pregnant (DD is 4 now). He then went on to say his daughter has done it all without support too, apart from her husband and dad that is

Again, no fucking clue

I thought the conversation moved on from single moms to friendship with adults. This was not under lone parents forum do I assumed I could join in.

Ffs you don’t have to patronise me or say I have no fucking clue.

I won’t return

Unfortunately your post was also patronising - you completely overlooked the fact you talk of having hobbies. Many single mum's can't leave the house once they have completed school pick up. You have another adult so you can pop to the shops or go to yoga or whatever with barely a thought. Things like that not only cost too much for most single parents but are on at times when there is no one to help with childcare. They become an impossibility for many of us. That is why the heading has 'single mumma's' in - it is a problem most of us face; not speaking to another adult for most evenings of the week. It is very isolating and your blazee post just blindly ignored the point of the thread.

Had to laugh at someone who blithely said 'it's not just single mums who find it hard' then complaining about feeling like others are patronising when called out 😂

Its gotten a bit easier for me in the last three months as DD has started having overnights EOW with her Dad, but before that I had three years of being at work or with her 24/7. Added to that none of my family live in the UK and I live in an area with no meet up groups, Gingerbread/Mush or anything similar. It has genuinely felt like a part of me has died at times.

I've joined a few mum groups and have really enjoyed having that outlet. My dd is 9 months so there are plenty of baby groups.
I don't know how old your dc are but there are groups for nearly every age range :)

My dd is 7 and other than afterschool clubs or hosting playdates (which now actually don't have to be so monitored as they used to) we spend all of the time together. She doesn't see her dad at all so there isn't a night elsewhere ever.

I was reading about house-sharing for single parents which seems to be a fun way to have the community feel and a bit more freedom. If you have a big enough house and frequently get lonely it might be worth looking into, not to mention another potential income?

celebrating the fact I got the job
Wohoo - well done OP!!!!!
I was going to suggest meetup.com as well.
What area (roughly) are you in?
Mumsnet should have a page local to you.
You may be able to find some local friends that way??