I’m worried I’ll never find love being a single mother (27F). I have 50/50 custody with her dad and it was my decision to split due to his gambling addictions.
A while after my long term relationship with my child’s dad ended, I dated a single dad, but he wasn’t ready for commitment. Then a few months later I met someone and I got into a serious relationship with him. He then ultimately ended it because four months after we met he couldn’t deal with the fact my child’s father was involved even though he knew about my situation from the beginning (he never met my child, I wasn’t willing to introduce her until the honeymoon stage was over). My ex and I do not communicate unless it’s about our child, and we’ve both moved on. Nevertheless, the latest relationship really affected me because it’s left me scared to fall in love in fears of them deciding against being with me due to my situation.
I am going to focus on me for a while, but I’m worried when I actually want to meet someone that it will be hard. I know it will be. But I feel it’s almost impossible.