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“Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.”
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Good to see you :wave:I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
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Thank you x
I really haven't been doing much PB other than the usual. I've avoided being online so I can't be jealous over those who have perfect everyday life
Smalls are all doing well, few ups and downs with youngest but just making the most of everyday
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WannabeFree wrote: »I've avoided being online so I can't be jealous over those who have perfect everyday life
Remember hun, nobodies life is perfect, what is presented to the world is often very different to what is behind the door xxx0 -
No one I know has a perfect life.
I certainly DONT!I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
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I think in my head I know that but it's hard seeing youngest struggle like she does, the older two having to miss things/be pushed aside etc then there is always that person with the 'perfect' kids/home/lifestyle etc. The one who can always go one step better I know I shouldn't be jealous. I'm happy with what I have even if I do wish things could be different for DD.
Gotta make the best of what you've got haven't you
x“Once you hit rock bottom, that's where you perfectly stand; That's your chance of restarting, but restarting the way.”0 -
I think that's a natural feeling hun, especially when your little one is poorly.
You've got a great bunch of smalls that are close and that is a great thing that they've got.0 -
Hey you might not have a perfect life but you're one hell of a brilliant mum and your smalls are a credit to you.
I do know how you feel though, I go on FB and others are doing nice things with their "perfect" familes and it sets me off thinking. Most people only put the good stuff online.
Far better to come on here where we're all dysfunctional and far from perfect :rotfl:
You can do this - take care xxI get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)0 -
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Remember people portray themselves as they want to be seen - you can unfollow threads that make you unhappy, though unfortunately in real life sometimes it's hard to avoid people who seem to flaunt their ideal lives.
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WannabeFree wrote: »Thank you x
I really haven't been doing much PB other than the usual. I've avoided being online so I can't be jealous over those who have perfect everyday life
Smalls are all doing well, few ups and downs with youngest but just making the most of everyday
xDeleted_User wrote: »Remember hun, nobodies life is perfect, what is presented to the world is often very different to what is behind the door xxx
This! Absolutely and always this!
I call it 'Facebook Fever'; I know few people who ever post how their lives *really* are, only the Amazing Highlights Reel making their lives look Perfect in Every Possible Way.
It's all ballcocks. Case in point: I have a cousin who posts her Perfect Life with her Perfect Children at every conceivable chance. My mum was talking to her yesterday when she revealed that she has been on anti-depressants for years and now wants to come off them.
If you looked at her Facebook feed, you would think she was the Queen of Sheba!
Don't believe everything that people want you to see - they only want you to see the good bits. Nobody likes having a stick poked in the bad bits, so they all cover them up with enough shiny pictures of people smiling to make it look like there are none. If you could see the whole picture, you would see that it's very different altogether. xxxDebt: £11,640.02 paid in full! DFD: 30/06/20
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