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Single Mum of One - Full Time Student

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  • sara34
    sara34 Posts: 123 Forumite
    babes21 wrote: »
    Good luck Sara.

    Thank you Babes21! :D
  • sara34
    sara34 Posts: 123 Forumite
    Heck - I feel the need to confess what I have spent today! :-(
    BEAUTY 2009-10-19 Extra Scents £12.99 TOTAL FOR BEAUTY £12.99 CLOTHING 2009-10-19 Evans £28.00 TOTAL FOR CLOTHING £28.00 D XMAS PRESENT 2009-10-19 Amazon £6.26 2009-10-19 Ebay £22.96 TOTAL FOR D XMAS PRESENT £29.22 PETROL 2009-10-19 comments.png Morrisons £21.00 TOTAL FOR PETROL £21.00 TOTAL £91.21
  • lilmissmup
    lilmissmup Posts: 6,884 Forumite
    Petrol is needed though.

    If you buy a lot from Amazon a lot of survey sites do vouchers for them and Bingoport do if you play that but don't wanna bombard you with it all!
    Now a SAHM trying to earn some spare pennies each month
  • sara34
    sara34 Posts: 123 Forumite
    lilmissmup wrote: »
    Petrol is needed though.

    If you buy a lot from Amazon a lot of survey sites do vouchers for them and Bingoport do if you play that but don't wanna bombard you with it all!

    Yeah, I think I need to stop spending for now! :o

    I have just had a nosey at your profile - sounds like you've had a rough year, but I have to say you have a great positive attitude! Nice one :D
  • lilmissmup
    lilmissmup Posts: 6,884 Forumite
    Yeah if someone had said to me at the beginning of this year that I would be single and living alone right now I would have laughed as I wanted a baby and a mortgage with my ex and its taken me a few months to get to a happier place since we split but as more time goes on I realise things are probably for the best and everything happens for a reason. :o
    Now a SAHM trying to earn some spare pennies each month
  • sara34
    sara34 Posts: 123 Forumite
    Time on your own will do you so much good, its a chance to learn what you like and don't like and decide what you really want. I have a 7 year old daughter, I have been on mine own since I was 3 months pregnant.. I don't regret my girl, but if I could have done it differently I certainly would have... I was with her Dad for 8 years, I wanted kids, he wouldn't commit to the idea, I got caught out and he was off! He smoked - still does, he never committed to seeing his girl and now she hasn't seen him for 6 months :-( Oh and he has never paid a penny to support her.

    My advice to you would be to enjoy some time alone then find a fella who really wants kids and commitment!
  • lilmissmup
    lilmissmup Posts: 6,884 Forumite
    God your relationship sounds scarily similar to mine :eek: You must have read a lot of my diary too!

    I do think I had a lucky escape some days, he can't really fend for himself let alone support a child!

    I won't ever hate him though, hes a nice guy just wasn't meant to be. :o

    What you studying?
    Now a SAHM trying to earn some spare pennies each month
  • sara34
    sara34 Posts: 123 Forumite
    I can speed read ;-) I am doing a BA Combined Studies, I am hoping to do the foundation year then transfer onto BA Social Work - I have good work experience but no degree so thought I would drop out and study. I was always skint whilst working so thought I might as well be skint and studying!

    It sounds like a lucky escape to me - It just wasn't meant to be - I am sure your next fella will be fab - solvent, independent, reliable with similar morals and goals in life! oh and he'll be fit as ;-)
  • lilmissmup
    lilmissmup Posts: 6,884 Forumite
    Hope so! :D

    Hope you find a hunky man too once you want too! But you will have a great support network here anyway!
    Now a SAHM trying to earn some spare pennies each month
  • sara34
    sara34 Posts: 123 Forumite
    lilmissmup wrote: »
    Hope so! :D

    Hope you find a hunky man too once you want too! But you will have a great support network here anyway!

    I have one :D its early days (5 months) but its going well - watch this space :cool:
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