Sick of being alone

[Lonemumallthetime]

Yet another weekend of clubs where im the only woman in a sea of dads.

Just feeling upset today. I have friends, im solvent, but i wish I had someone in my life to share this stuff with. Im the only lone single parent in our year (smallish school). Lost count of people saying im amazing for doing it alone. But im so lonely. Is this now my life? Its been this way for 8 years. I feel like a massive loser in life, always with a smile but inside im sad.

Ex is in contact but has a short fuse so I dont use him for much because kids feel less relaxed.

@Elixir86 id be keen to understand your experience of online dating and what has led you to the opinion you have? Genuinely interested, as it is not an opinion that I have heard much at all so wondering if the way you participate in it holds some secret that we can all use.
You imply that those who are active in online dating and sharing our lived experience are in fact "watching too much TV", I assure you, this is no TV opinion.

I'm not sure why you are having difficulty accepting or believing what I have said. The majority of women on dating apps explicitly state that they are looking for relationships rather than one off sexual encounters.

It should surely be common knowledge that women don't seek sex from completely random men off the internet; that should be self-evident from the commentary seen by women online, in which they discuss their fear of being attacked or assaulted.

From your comments, I think it's quite clear that you wouldn't simply meet a stranger online for sex. So again, why is it controversial for me to say something that's clearly true?

@shuggles i think you misunderstand me. My point is exactly that women are often looking for a relationship, but dating apps are full of males who claim they are looking for that but are in fact only after sexual gratification.
Therefore the OP will get no help with her loneliness from dating apps as very few men on there are looking for it. You suggested she use dating apps as there are lots of single men keen to meet, yes there are, for sex, not for a relationship. That's my point.
All my posts in fact discuss the fact that I avoid this scenario, I vet the men as best as I can, ask questions to decifer their intentions, and even through all that, it quickly transpires that they want sex and nothing more.
I apologise if I misunderstood your posts and that you in fact feel the same way as I do.

I know how hard it is, I was widowed when my kids were 3 and 8. Being a single parent is so hard and as others have said the loneliness can be excruciating. I tried dating apps and only met guys that I felt no connection with. I did a lot of work on myself and finally became happy single when after 8.5 years of being alone went back online and matched with my now partner. I couldn’t believe I’d met such a wonderful person, it was like a dream come true but I wasn’t ready to meet anyone until the time was right. It’s all about timing