[Rainbowson1]

I feel the same about my children’s father he is living his best life with no consideration for his children, he won’t communicate or help his children, working and keeping the home and not having a break is really hard sometimes it would just be nice to have someone to sound off to.

[Rainbowson1]

feeling overwhelmed with everything being on my shoulders and having to be the good guy and the bad guy, some days are easier than others. I have to believe my kids will turn out ok, sometimes they have a more mature head on their shoulders than I do 🤦🏻‍♀️especially when it comes to my sense of  humour.

[Rainbowson1]

Hey 👋 Olivia88, I think the most challenging part for me being a single parent is when the kids are playing up or acting out (not that they do  very often)  it’s having no one to sound off to and support me and the other challenge is evenings when they are off doing their own thing because they are teens and being with mum all the time is uncool, it just feels lonely sometimes.

[Rainbowson1]

1. I became a Single mum of two teenagers about ten months ago,  never a dull moment with children in the house, but I’m at a pinot where I need more adult communication and friendship. Evening can often be lonely as my friends all have significant others and family. always up for a chat.

[Rainbowson1]

I’ve started to look after no1 more, boundaries with our children are challenging sometimes especially the oldest one who wants to know everything!  when I try to keep them not involved he just keeps telling them things and showing them emails to try and persuade them that I am lying about things, then I feel I have to defend  myself  and explain to them that’s this is adult things not children’s (I’m not lying I’m trying to protect our children and not involve them).
He refuses to talk to me, won’t do mediation so we can sort or assets out or divorce me.(he has all our money,I only have what I earn and can not afford to proceed myself)

I want to move on with my life and he is holding all the strings.

[Rainbowson1]

I’ve started therapy and I am now starting to see all the things I ignored that went against my own beliefs and the word narcissist has been used, it’s so hard to believe I was so sucked in and manipulated. I will survive with my children and the few friends I have supporting me although I’m sure they get annoyed and bothered by me sometimes.

[Rainbowson1]

Thank you your words, they  have helped me to look at my situation a little differently with my children and after discussing a few ideas with them we are going to started a family diary where we can put our thoughts, wishes, worries, (this is more for them). My children loved the idea of smashing eggs  , but I’ve changed it for water balloons.

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