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Crippled with paranoia, insecurities and jealousy.
Before I start I will give you a little background - sorry if this is a little long winded. I started dating my girlfriend 6 months ago, everything has been wonderful. The first 3 or 4 months were amazing and almost too good to be true. We said the "I love you's" pretty early on (after a month) and spent lots of time…
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ChildLine to teach all UK primary schools about abuse - what do you think?
I was reading this and got me thinking, have other parents had the talk with their children about abuse? I think mine was 4 and starting school when I sat him down and explained that his private parts and his body were just that, his and no one including mummy, daddy, teacher, priest, uncle etc should be touching him there…
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can anyone recommend a good night light for my toddler
hi, I have a simple white night light, which gives a bit of light to my 2 year olds room. He has started to become difficult to settle at night, but we stick to the same routine, bath, story etc. I wondered if the light show type night lights or glow lamps would give him something to look at and create a calm environment.…
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OH's lies and refusal to act responsibly with money
Hi all, I think I just need to vent more than anything, but some practical advice would be good too! My oh is shocking with money, I've always known this and so have always been responsible for paying the majority of the bills and budgeting. However, things have recently gotten pretty tight and I've had to budget to…
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do I speak up?
Bit of background first will help I think, we 3 sisters all have or have had issues with my mum. A lot of our childhood was marred by choices she made it affected us all in different ways and I know we all feel our childhood was worse than the others. We have all felt fairly or unfairly to different degrees anger at mum…
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Guilt about staying in...
This may sound a little weird... I feel guilt about many things usually - spending money on one thing rather than another, and generally not saving enough, not calling my parents enough, etc etc - and I am generally very anxious. I have now realised I also feel guilty about staying in when I have some free time and could…
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Santa....what do/did you tell your children?
Just wondering if everybody does the 'presents from Santa' thing, or is there anyone willing to admit to telling their children the truth from the get go, i.e. 'mummy/daddy bought them' or even 'there is no Santa'? At what age did you go from the fairy tale to the truth?
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Consent order & D81
Hi Ive been given a D81 from my ex who I left in 2011 and divorced in 2012, which he says I've to fill in,sign and give him back so he can do his part and pass it back to his solicitor. The thing is, we've already agreed on a settlement figure which is less than half the value of the property based on valuations that he…
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Christmas Day!
Ok, so there are issues with family again, any of you have read past posts of mine will have some idea, but hey ho, long story. We were going to get a taxi to theirs on Xmas after our own present opening & breakfast, for lunch at theirs (full Christmas dinner) and relax and go home in the evening. That's starting to look a…
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Advice on older kids
So, we have 3 older kids still at home aged nearly 19 and 18. One of the older ones recently got sacked and whilst going through the motions of looking for jobs it's annoying me him being around and I feel annoyed at him. The other older child is working but he's on a final written warning and I feel it's only a matter of…
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Husband just told me he's lost his job!
(Please forgive me... I have started a new profile for anonymity) I don't know where to start... Yesterday my husband told me that he's 'lost his job'. Well, he didn't actually lose his job, he just quit without notice... in May! So, after a day of 'why?, why?, why?', we've now got to start picking up the pieces but don't…
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Pets on/in the bed
I have a lovely little cat who I've had longer than I've been with my oh. She cuddles up next to me in bed at night. My oh hates it but she cries and scratches the door to get in, so I let her in, but I also like having her there. We argue about it sometimes. (But then sometimes he cuddles her when she is snuggly to him in…
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University Fees
I was talking with a friend last night who is financially sound ie has been able to pay off her mortgage many years ago and send her sons to a private school for their primary years. We were discussing a family issue regarding potential inheritance and she stated they could do with the money to fund their kids through uni.…
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Where does my friend stand with his 7 month old baby?
Hi guys, Basically my friend, 22 years old was told 5 months ago that he has a 2 month old little girl. It was abit of a shock to him. It was sort of a typical 1 night stand. My friend has yet to meet his daughter. As the mother wants him to go through the courts as they can't seem to come to some sort of agreement. Where…
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Is anyone putting their children to bed later tonight?
To try and counteract the clocks going back :D
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Child access - county court - what to expect?
Hello, looking for advice and some help regarding a upcoming county court hearing regarding child access. Im approaching 50 and possibly lucky enough to say ive never stood in a court in my life so not sure what to expect here. I'm hoping I get some replies from people who have gone through this situation. Ok, son and ex…
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fuming!!! need advice before i act
well in not typical BM style, I thought I would ask advice before I do anything. ive just found a thread where my exs new gf is slagging me off saying ive let my kids down because I didn't take them for tea and im a stupid wench etc.....reality is I refuse to feed my kids crap food from macdonalds so on the night I took…
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child modeling Please Help!
I would like to sign my 8 year old boy up to a Modeling agency but dont even know where to start as I have heard so many horror storys! would be greatful for any help and advice please x
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So confused. Need a chat
Hi, I'm sorry but I've done the usual (made a new profile so I'm not recognised). I'm a regular lurker and occasional poster. I think I need a chat more than anything. Thursday last week my boyfriend randomly decided to tell me that he doesn't love me anymore. This was totally out of the blue and completely knocked me for…
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ex in-laws
my eldest son turns 17 mid January and probably like most dads these days, are stuck on what to buy them this xmas/birthday. I'm fed up of console type stuff, and i don't have much money so something constructive, his driving license and a block of lessons seems perfect eh? just thought I'd run it by my ex wife before i…
