SAHM and OLD - what do you talk about?

[RLEOM]

Since leaving my daughter's dad a year ago, I decided to be a SAHM to my now 15 month old daughter.

I've recently started dabbling in a bit of OLD but I'm finding it hard to find things to talk about as my life is pretty mundane in comparison to what it was before.

Questions like, "How's your day?" and, "What are your plans for the week?" I find hard to reply in an interesting way. Telling them I went to playgroup, food shopping and cleaning sounds so... mler!

I also find it hard to "sell myself." I'm a single, SAHM mum to a toddler, I live with my dad at the age of 35, I'm on benefits and I'm a chunky monkey (but on the decline since starting SW). I don't feel like a catch, nor do I have any interesting stories or anything exciting planned. How do I get around this?

I wouldn't swap my life for anything - I love being able to be a SAHM - but I'm finding it hard to be interesting and desirable. Maybe I shouldn't date?

Books
Music
Films
Food
Hobbies
TV
Common Interests..........

@noego that's all good at the start, but what if you've had a date and are talking on a daily basis? Every morning I get, "How are you? What are you doing today?" My days are far from exciting.

@RLEOM are you me!? The thing is you still have interests regardless so you can always chat/banter. I know it can be frustrating when men have loads of free time/interests as they generally don't have as many responsibilities but an intelligent man would be aware that not every one has this level of time! I've always managed dates even though I've been a SAHM for 3 years now. Join the dating thread here and have a moan but don't devalue yourself.

Funny stories about your kid? Ask your date more questions? Hobbies and interests outside of parenting?
Maybe this is a sign you want to take more on again...is your toddler at nursery? Start volunteering or training in something? Read something aligned with your interests?

It’s just a polite conversation starter so don’t overthink it. Ask him what he’s doing, work is monotonous too!

Just be honest......be yourself.

I'm doing the school run, after school clubs, researching a new career, looking for jobs, studying a particular interest..........