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Thought I was a shit mum until this..

36 replies

Aaa456789 · 27/11/2021 20:43

I had my son when I was 15, got all the stereotypical comments about how I've destroyed my life.

Fast forward a few years I've done well in a professional job and my son has just had his mock GCSE's returned. All grade 7s (old style A)

I always put myself down and made myself feel low thinking how could I have raised him better, when all along I've raised a clever little sod. I've done something right!

A message to all you mums who are hard on yourselves... carry on your doing great, their not as bad as we think 🙃

OP posts:
K7111 · 29/11/2021 13:26

Lovely to hear something positive and well done you. I'm hanging in there 💖

BlurpBlorp · 29/11/2021 13:33

How wonderful OP - congratulations to both you and your son. It's so nice to read this; as a single mum I worry constantly that I will screw them up somehow by not being enough / doing enough, though I try not to show it. We have to give our children credit though that they are strong and capable people in themselves. Your son has proven that - what a happy day for you both x

TenPenceMix · 29/11/2021 21:20

Lovely to read. Well done to both of you.

snowdaysalldays · 02/12/2021 23:19

well done to both of you! xx

Tryingmyhardest2021 · 03/12/2021 20:35

Hi please can someone help i need advice I'm having problems with my teen 15yr old
We keep having full blown arguments over curfew and I don't trust her judgement she hands around kids who smoke n drink. What should a curfew be for week days considered we live 45min to n hr away from her friends.

Hairycut · 03/12/2021 20:51

Sorry to hear that but suggest you'd be best starting your own thread for this.

thenewduchessofhastings · 03/12/2021 20:53

I became a mum at 19 and had my others @21,22&24.

I might have been a young mum but I've raised 4 well rounded polite kids,who have done well at school.So proud of them all.

Thatisme · 27/12/2021 01:30

Well done to you and your son OP! and thanks for this uplifting post. It's nice to hear positive stories.

meemaww · 30/12/2021 20:37

Well done to you and your boy - I hope he does really well in the future! 👍☺️

Charmaine1611 · 07/01/2022 12:03

Wow amazing news. well done to you and to your son. Wishing him all the best in his exams.
I had my first child at 13 and she is now 22 has finished uni with a degree in psychology and now has an amazing job.

Charmaine1611 · 07/01/2022 12:10

Wow amazing news. Well done to you and to your son. Wishing him best of luck with his exams.
I had my first child at 13. She is now 22 has finished uni with a degree in psychology and now has an amazing job.

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