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Aw Missy, I’m very sorry and I certainly don’t want you to feel abashed or that you don’t want to post on your own diary.You also shouldn’t feel you need to defend your decisions in that whenever I post on anyone’s thread with advice or thoughts, I certainly don’t do so thinking they must then respond or explain their decisions, only hoping that something I post is helpful and that you can take something from it (and leave anything which doesn’t fit). I am sorry that I wasn’t helpful here. I do worry about how tough things seem for you right now and I hope that things feel easier for you soon.Part time working mum | Married in 2014 | DS born 2015 & DD born 2018
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6542225/stopping-the-backsliding-a-family-of-four-no-longer-living-beyond-their-means/p1?new=1
Consumer debt free!
Mortgage: -£128,033
Savings: £6,050
- Emergency fund £1,515
- New kitchen £556
- December £420
- Holiday £3,427
- Bills £132
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Try not too be too disheartened, it was meant from a good place and from people who have all been there and are looking for solutions too.
We can also see that you are struggling and getting stressed so want to help. If you were a local friend we'd turn up with wine and chocolate 😀. If venting on here helps then continue but if you prefer to be more private then that's fine too.
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Sorry Missy, don't feel abashed and don't lose your place to vent if you need it. You don't need to justify yourself, and you certainly don't need to take our advice if it doesn't suit you. No one knows the full situation apart from you.
It's not that long ago I was similar, it all just seemed never ending and I was constantly panicking how I could pay for things. As soon as I thought I was getting somewhere, something else would happen. It's a horrible existence, and so very stressful, and impacts on all your life. Life is so much easier without that constant stress, and we'll do whatever we can to support you to get there."If you can dream it, you can do it". Walt Disney2
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