Not far off.....

AntoMac

Maybe Emma you should get your son to ask his Dad fora little bit of financial help?

Did your son ever apologise to you for being incredibly rude and disrespectful to you?

lucielle

I think you should leave a list of jobs for your daughter to do. Then if they aren’t done by the time you get home you don’t cook tea/help/ loan money etc until they’re done. She’s not a child and you’re not either of your children’s door mat. Start saying no. Your son has treated you appallingly and yet he’s back demanding help. It appears to be ok for his dad to say no, you can to. If he throws his toys out so be it. Time for some tough love! 

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benbenandme

Hello Emma, I've just sat and read all of your diary and you are so inspirational. Life has been damn right cruel to you and yet, despite everyone around you treating you like utter c*ap you have such a strong character, integrity and an amazing work ethic. Please take some time to read back over the last couple of years and see how far you have come regardless of everything life has thrown at you. 

A while back you posted how good it would be if you could make £25 a day on Vinted ... I was made aware a few weeks ago that if you can make an extra £27.40 a day that adds up to £10,000 over a year. Food for thought hey xx

dawnybabes

That’s good news about your mum, but regardless of what happened with your son, you can’t keep allowing him to beat you with a stick about it.  

lucielle

Agree with @dawnybabes, everyone has regrets about things that have happened and hindsight is a truly marvellous thing. Surely your son is old enough to realise the amount of pressure, anxiety and lack of support you had from ex OH that he can put what happened as the final straw that pushed you over the edge. 

The professionals saw it as malicious and isn’t what’s happening now still malicious/bullying. If you don’t buy me x I don’t love you. I’m sorry this happened to you but I think enough is enough. As I said before time for tough love. You’re worth more than the few crumbs of love he offers you, when he gets what he wants. 

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YAHDi

This might sound harsh, but I don’t think what DS is giving you is love and affection. Love would be for your best interests, what he is doing is for his. He is effectively colluding with your ex. I do understand that what you get from him might seem better than nothing at all, but I wouldn’t call it love. What he’s doing will, in the end, grind you down even further. 

enthusiasticsaver

If I were you I wouldn’t do anything for your OHs DD. As I recall they have been quite unpleasant to you in the past. Just get her a card maybe. 

I would see the doctor about your stomach issues. Better safe than sorry. 

Enjoy your time off work. 

dawnybabes

Before you see the doctor start keeping a food diary in case there is a link. 

AntoMac

Seems like you have a bit of rare well deserved time for yourself now Emma. Make sure you get yourself checked out at theDoctor’s

triple_choc_chip

Congratulations on passing 50%.  You’re over the hump and on the way down now ⭐️ 🥂