Hi mums, so I'm really struggling with confidence with dating.
I joined a dating app a while ago met someone nice but we live quite far from eachother and although he's lovely he isn't 100% right for me so it would never be a long-term commited relationship, it was fun and I thought I was ok with casual but I'm finding myself now longing for something more serious and long-term in the future with someone who's right for me. I'm no rush though.
So looking forward I'd like to find a long term partner eventually. The issue I have is telling potential dates about my life.
Tbh I'm mainly only interested in single dads as I feel like they will understand about being a parent but
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I am a single mum, my 2 eldest children I had with my ex husband (plus an older son at uni) and I have a younger child who is under 10.
The boys dad is no longer involved (he remarried and she didn't want the 'hassle' of dealing with his kids).
My youngest childs dad sees her every other weekend.
My older ones have additional needs, I'm a stay at home parent carer, one of my sons struggles with school attendance so right now this set up with me being home is working best for us as a family.
I just feel like men might judge me for that, judge me for not being in work, I guess if they do then they aren't a good fit for me.
Anyway despite all that I feel that I still have plenty of love and enough time to offer a partner but I'm not sure that I'm going to come across as someone worth getting involved with 🤣
I know I'm a kind, genuine, caring person who has alot to offer someone it's just hard to get that across when they may just judge my situation before they actually get to know me.
I am a good mum and of course I do concentrate on my children and I wouldn't introduce anyone to them until I knew it was serious but I am a woman and a person too so surely I deserve to find love again?
Any other single mums out there find a nice partner this way?