Fearing the future

[Babypiggy]

Hi all. Ive posted on here before. Im 36 this week. I feel so scared about my future. Im divorced exH has moved on quickly (new partner and baby) i love my son (7) and he is my joy. I was in a rship after seperating from ExH but it didnt end well and I was lied to from day one. Thats left me badly hurt. I have tried some internet dating which produced some OK dates but with people who were not suitable. I miss being in a family so much. I feel like i have so much responsibility on my shoulders. I just miss having someone to share tbings with, cuddle up to and i guess well something for me! I feel like i cant ever see me with anyone..... has any one ever felt this way/ been here/ all turned out OK?

Dating is a brutal game! But it's also a lot of fun too! I left my husband of 11 years and it was daunting, I lost all the material trappings of a good life. But I wasn't happy, over the course of the next six years I met some lovely and some absolute monsters of human beings. But now I have found the love of my life, we are due to get married and life couldn't be better! You will find your happy (don't do the rose tinted glass thing, you left for a good reason) have fun finding it!

Thanks littlepaws- how did u meet the good one?

babypiggy I feel similar. The responsibility is overwhelming at times for me. I try to be positive and fill my time when dc are at their dads but I am sad I'm not enough to have someone who cares just for me if that makes sense.
Im 10 years older than you and think you have lots of time on your side. I don't mean that to sound like a cliche BTW.
Go on more dates, meet them early so you don't invest too much time and effort unnecessarily.

I used e harmony. It's worth paying for online dating because if you know if they are paying they want something more serious than a hook up!

Also don't meet straight away, me and mr paws had lots of text convos first- we invented WhatsApp pillow fighting! It gave me the opportunity to get to know him better.

But also I met many frogs first, but even those dates were ok. Also enjoy being single. I know it sounds scary but once I got used to it, I really liked it! Which helped me find mr paws too because I wasn't desperate, I dated him because I genuinely liked him rather than because he was the first person who showed interest!

Good luck in this next chapter of your life. Take time to enjoy it because it is a lot of fun x

Livandme @Livandme how long have you been single?