MSE single parents thread

mummy_Jay

BeenieCat wrote: »

After living alone with DS for so long it was a huge shock to my system to have someone move in with me, i think my lack of experience in living with an adult would have contributed to our split in some ways.

Beeniecat, this is one thing that scares me. I've never had a partner since becoming a mum and can't help but think I'd struggle to live with anyone. But for the time being I don't have to worry as I don't seem to be able to find anyone, either. So even though it's not worked out I'd luv to hear how you met your partner as a single mum.

Is your DS excited about becoming a big brother?

jansus

i have been single for eight years i can't imagine having to accommodate another adult i did briefly have a few dates with someone and he rang me a lot but to tell the truth i didn't want the phone ringing every night it drove me mad, i hope this doesn't mean i am destined to be single forever

whitewing

When I was a single mum, although I had internet access, I didn't know about MSE, and I didn't really use it socially.

My friend (no children thou) has just joined mysinglefriend.com. I wrote her recommendation. I like what I have seen so far about that, although she has just literally joined and so it's early days.

daisyday_2

Hi

I'm also a single parent to one 7yr old girl...I'm happy being on my own and still have a fairly amicable relationship with my dd's dad .. we share care.

I'm also a member of the Single Parent Travel Club, which is great if you are looking to find liked minded single parents to travel home and abroad with...
plus day's out.

Scottiegirl

daisyday wrote: »

I'm also a member of the Single Parent Travel Club, which is great if you are looking to find liked minded single parents to travel home and abroad with...
plus day's out.

As a new single Mum I'm only just finding out about clubs like this. Do you have a website address or more info. Don't quite feel up to this at the moment but would like to know more. Thanks!!:D

BeenieCat

mummy_Jay wrote: »

Beeniecat, this is one thing that scares me. I've never had a partner since becoming a mum and can't help but think I'd struggle to live with anyone. But for the time being I don't have to worry as I don't seem to be able to find anyone, either. So even though it's not worked out I'd luv to hear how you met your partner as a single mum.

Is your DS excited about becoming a big brother?

Well i think my problem was that i'd never lived with anyone at all! Apart from my mother and i was out of there by 16 lol The reason i found it so hard was probably more due to the fact he'd come out of a marriage and i felt under pressure to be someone i wasn't, and i was just 22 at the time.

I met him through work, i started work in a hotel as soon as i left school and when having DS at almost 18 i went back, he was my manager for some of the time so in all we've been friends for about 8 years! I also wondered how i'd ever meet anyone because i never went anywhere exciting enough for anything to happen, but i had a couple of boyfriends from work in the time i was there.

DS is excited and he's being so sweet about the fact it's a girl, and will eventually have to share a room, he's already suggested doing the room pink and blue which i thought was soooooooo cute cos he hates pink!!

Another thing i thought of tonight when picking DS up from his friends house, was that as soon as i got talking to his mother i waffled a lot and i do have a habit of telling people too much about myself - i think it';s because i hadn't spoken to anyone adult all day!! So be wary of doing that lol.

jansus

i am the opposite i am quite guarded about my private life, i live in a villiage and everybody thinks they know your life story of course they don't but they think they do! good luck with your baby beenie i'm sure you will be fine and in practicle terms it's a good age gap

daisyday_2

Just google SPTC ...it costs £10 to join but it is non profit making and ...it's well worth it if you can save costs for group holiday's


I've been away on several members holidays and also organised a fair few too.

Jane

lindsaygalaxy

Why do people think its nice to tell you stuff about yr ex that theyve seen on facebook etc! I think I am going to go mad.

He's moving out this weekend but not coming back til then, I feel like just throwing all his stuff out.

jansus

hate facebook nothing but gossip why would anyone want to put there life story on there anyway, hope you will be ok this weekend lindsaygalaxy try to stay strong at least till you shut the front door on him