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  • Lucifa73
    Lucifa73 Posts: 7,726 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    any time I get off, peeps are lined up for me to do things so there IS no time for me to have fun

    You need to learn to say 'No'. It'll feel selfish to start with but YOUR health and happiness are the most precious things you have and you need to stand up for your right to have both.

    How old is your son? Maybe another tough decision but you may have to cut him loose so he feels the pain of his life choices, not you.

    Hope that's not coming across too bossy. :o
    26.2.19/14.1.19: T MC 3629.26/3629.26 : VM 0% 1050/13876.59 : W 0% 100/1485 = 4409.26/18990.85 =25.17%
    28.1.19/28.1.19 Hubs 0% £400/£2,977 =13.44%
    SPC 2019 #073


  • Lucifa73
    Lucifa73 Posts: 7,726 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    No! :rotfl:

    I'll wait 'til I get home then:p Is it worth it?
    26.2.19/14.1.19: T MC 3629.26/3629.26 : VM 0% 1050/13876.59 : W 0% 100/1485 = 4409.26/18990.85 =25.17%
    28.1.19/28.1.19 Hubs 0% £400/£2,977 =13.44%
    SPC 2019 #073


  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,636 Ambassador
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    Lucifa73 wrote: »
    I've just had a business idea - how about a formal wear hire service especially catering to pregnant women?

    Party dresses, wedding outfits, work suits, all the expensive 'investment' items that it costs a lot to buy, especially just for a few days/weeks/months of wear?


    Great idea BTW.
    Sorry, missed it as was at bottom of a page.
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  • Lucifa73 wrote: »
    I'll wait 'til I get home then:p Is it worth it?

    Its rather amusing. :j Made my day a little better.
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,636 Ambassador
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    Cant believe its so cold here Im off to put a fleece on in July :(
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  • Lucifa73
    Lucifa73 Posts: 7,726 Forumite
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    beanielou wrote: »
    Great idea BTW.
    Sorry, missed it as was at bottom of a page.
    Thanks. I was just thinking about Toto yesterday and my work situation. What I've seen so far (to buy) seems very pricey for the sake of a few wears, not great quality or just plain not available.
    26.2.19/14.1.19: T MC 3629.26/3629.26 : VM 0% 1050/13876.59 : W 0% 100/1485 = 4409.26/18990.85 =25.17%
    28.1.19/28.1.19 Hubs 0% £400/£2,977 =13.44%
    SPC 2019 #073


  • Snaggles
    Snaggles Posts: 19,503 Forumite
    Aww Chrismoney, that sounds like a right mess, poor you - you know that the £1k cheque is definitely on it's way, so is there anyone who could help you out just very short term, just so you can afford to eat? Then maybe post your SOA to see if we can give you any longer term help to get back on your feet a bit?
    "I wasn't wrong, I just wasn't right enough."
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  • Lucifa73
    Lucifa73 Posts: 7,726 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    beanielou wrote: »
    Cant believe its so cold here Im off to put a fleece on in July :(
    I hade great hopes when it was so nice earlier in the year... :(
    Next the 'experts' will start waffling on about an Indian Summer just to keep our hopes up and the next thing you know it'll be Xmas!:rotfl:
    26.2.19/14.1.19: T MC 3629.26/3629.26 : VM 0% 1050/13876.59 : W 0% 100/1485 = 4409.26/18990.85 =25.17%
    28.1.19/28.1.19 Hubs 0% £400/£2,977 =13.44%
    SPC 2019 #073


  • Herewegoagain
    Herewegoagain Posts: 2,370 Forumite
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    Lucifa73 wrote: »
    You need to learn to say 'No'. It'll feel selfish to start with but YOUR health and happiness are the most precious things you have and you need to stand up for your right to have both.

    How old is your son? Maybe another tough decision but you may have to cut him loose so he feels the pain of his life choices, not you.

    Hope that's not coming across too bossy. :o

    My son is 32 and I did cut him loose yrs ago but when OH came along he told me I was a bad mother if I didn't help and invited him back, now OH is regreting it but still insists that someone has to help my son, OH is just as bad and I'm getting tooooooo old for all this:mad:

    no ur not too bossy

    I try to say no but yes comes out begrugingly so peeps must know :mad:
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  • Snaggles
    Snaggles Posts: 19,503 Forumite
    Gahhhhhh......5 minutes till school run and Natasha has fallen asleep on my knee! I LOVE cuddling her, so why does she only ever snuggle up to me when I am just about to put her in her pram to go out? Little monkey! :rotfl:
    "I wasn't wrong, I just wasn't right enough."
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