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Single and in Debt Part 3- The problem of surplus and excess women

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  • Shoe_Gal
    Shoe_Gal Posts: 7,235 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Sounds cr*p gwen :mad: And you always sound so organised and upbeat!
    Sometimes it's hard to walk in a single woman's shoes - that's why we need really special ones!
    Total debt @ Oct 2008: £29,226.42 Credit Card- £[STRIKE]7493.56[/STRIKE] - £7243.56
    Weightloss : 0/34lbs
  • gwen80
    gwen80 Posts: 2,255 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    No, I'm really not. I try and just get on with things, but then sometimes you just feel like you fall flat on your face.
    Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending
  • Souk08
    Souk08 Posts: 3,240 Forumite
    That's horrid Gwen. Could you write what's worrying you down and then come up with a plan to make it better.

    I'm knackered, just got in at about 9. REALLY excited about the shop reopening tomorrow though and team have been fab this week. We had fun trying stuff on tonight and choosing new bits for the opening. Feels good to have money put aside for mine for the first time since coming home!
    'The road to a friends house is never long'
  • Shoe_Gal
    Shoe_Gal Posts: 7,235 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Know what you mean - sometimes I feel like I am running just to stay still. It's hard when there's only you to do things all the time, nobody to share the load :(
    Sometimes it's hard to walk in a single woman's shoes - that's why we need really special ones!
    Total debt @ Oct 2008: £29,226.42 Credit Card- £[STRIKE]7493.56[/STRIKE] - £7243.56
    Weightloss : 0/34lbs
  • gwen80
    gwen80 Posts: 2,255 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Yeah, I'm trying to get it sorted. My Mum has an illness that flares up sometimes and it did in January. I've just been very stressed and worried about her. I desperately want to make sure she's ok.

    I'm trying to sort out some counselling for me, because I've realised I'm really not coping brilliantly with it and there isn't really anybody else. It will get better though. It always does, I just worry that one time it won't.

    Sounds like you're going to have a fab time in the new shop Souk!

    'Running to stand still'...that's exactly what I was thinking this morning. So annoying :mad:

    Gwenx
    Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending
  • Souk08
    Souk08 Posts: 3,240 Forumite
    Gwen it WILL get better. It has to!!! I totally understand about your Mum. I get upset about mine too but all we can do is keep their spirits up with our positivity. Sending you love and thanks. X
    'The road to a friends house is never long'
  • sarahb123_3
    sarahb123_3 Posts: 2,767 Forumite
    Shoe_Gal wrote: »
    Hi everybody :D

    How's everybody's days been? Mine has been Ok, an really enjoying my job at the mo! :) (Remind me I said that next time it's stressing me out :p)

    *makes mental note*:D
    Pay/save £20k in 2010 £5888.75/£20,000
    June Mini target 0/5lbs Total 23/40
    Ebay profit 2010: March £207:) April £95:) May £130:) June £0 Total £432:j
  • gwen80
    gwen80 Posts: 2,255 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Thanks Souk :) Off to bed with a magazine to read and chill.

    Night girls!!

    Gwenx
    Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending
  • gwen80
    gwen80 Posts: 2,255 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Just had a brainwave!! Had a quick look at misslauren's thread (Hi misslauren :wave:) and remembered the amazing list of things she wanted to do or achieve. I'm going to write myself a list. I'm very sad and I do love a good list :D It might help provide a bit of focus for my own life rather than worrying about my Mum quite so much, because at the moment me being so stressed isn't really helping anybody and I will make a some of them things I want to do with her, because I want to spend more quality time with her.

    Gwenx
    Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending
  • sarahb123_3
    sarahb123_3 Posts: 2,767 Forumite
    Ooh gwen, you can make a 100 list:j I'm sure you have heard me mention it enough times already:o but it;s basically a list of all the things you want to do this year, like read a certain book or go to a certain place, lose weight etc, you could probably think of loads of things to go on there that you can do with your mum. If you get even half done that would be fab:)
    Pay/save £20k in 2010 £5888.75/£20,000
    June Mini target 0/5lbs Total 23/40
    Ebay profit 2010: March £207:) April £95:) May £130:) June £0 Total £432:j
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