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lone parents thread is terrifying

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LovinSealcracker · 02/12/2009 21:07

Do you ever read it? Its bloody tragic.

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MaggieNollaig · 03/12/2009 19:42

Trinity, I know it's different for you because you lost something worth having, and i feel I escaped from something, so we are viewing single parenthood totally differently. I would worry that a woman like you who knows what a good marriage is wouldn't be able to relate to me... so don't you worry about us not welcoming you.

I wish I knew what a good marriage was.

I find the lone parents board quite depressing too if I'm honest, but then, we don't all experience all of the problems mentioned here. I get no maintenance, but I'm not chasing it, so it's not an ongoing problem hanging over me iyswim. I had legal issues with my x threatening to have me charged with abduction, but luckily that's all behind me now.

The only thing now, the only issue is moving on and getting on with it. I'm not looking to date. Couldn't face trying to find somebody to date never mind the actual dating.

OP, glad you came back too. I was upset to think that somebody was mocking us, so I'm glad I understood wrong.

this board can be sad, but then, if you read the relationships board, you might think that there's no point being in a relationship, and I don't suppose that is a fair analysis...

MaggieNollaig · 03/12/2009 19:49

ps bearing the entire burden of responsibilities is one of my biggest worries. Sometimes the enormity of it hits me like a tidal wave and I can't believe it. I am a low-earning single mother but I still have the same hopes and dreams for my children that I did on the day they were born.

It is terrifying, but it is a more steady, low-level background concern now. That feeling of being about to be swallowed up by the worry has gone.

thesouthsbelle · 03/12/2009 19:49

only skimmed the latest posts but trinity - it doesn't matter who you are gender sex or age, all posters are welcome on the LP boards. it doesn't matter the circs surrounding becoming a lone parent, we're all in the same boat as it were - one parent and our children.

I as well am so sorry for your loss.

DwayneDibbley · 04/12/2009 19:12

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LovinSealcracker · 04/12/2009 19:29

dwayne what a lovely message.

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thesunshinesbrightly · 04/12/2009 22:45

I am a single parent to three, very happy and their is nothing tragic in my life Thank you very much, i am proud and can cope on my own.

Are you new?

aseriouslyblondemoment · 05/12/2009 00:43

not sure if OP is tbh
but don't find their threads amusing

LovinSealcracker · 05/12/2009 01:05

bump

if only. no bumping happening here

more like washing up

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