For how long have you been single parents ? (45)
Believe it or not, I've been a single parent for 33 years, I still have my 15-year-old daughter at home and my 22-year-old son. My oldest is 18 years older than my youngest. I was married for six years but even then I was a single parent.
------ This thread is Archived ------
[quote=langleygirl
I fully think that "love can be found" as a single parent - yes, its not the most easiest to date, but connection can be found. As a person, being a parent is merely one role, of who we can be ... so we need to allow ourselves permission to step outside that role ........ our existence is not merely being "a parent" and frankly when our world revolves solely our kids .... what happens when the kids decide to get a life?
They develop a life of their own and on their own; we finally get some peace, quiet, lower grocery and heating bills!
I'm just being a tad flippant, but that side is nevertheless true, now that my son has moved out for the 4th time, finally! I now have my art rooms back and this time he actually took everything of his so out comes the nice oriental carpets and I can actually walk around again instead of trying to squeeze around all his furniture; it's all gone! 
I fully think that "love can be found" as a single parent - yes, its not the most easiest to date, but connection can be found. As a person, being a parent is merely one role, of who we can be ... so we need to allow ourselves permission to step outside that role ........ our existence is not merely being "a parent" and frankly when our world revolves solely our kids .... what happens when the kids decide to get a life?
They develop a life of their own and on their own; we finally get some peace, quiet, lower grocery and heating bills!
I'm just being a tad flippant, but that side is nevertheless true, now that my son has moved out for the 4th time, finally! I now have my art rooms back and this time he actually took everything of his so out comes the nice oriental carpets and I can actually walk around again instead of trying to squeeze around all his furniture; it's all gone!
------ This thread is Archived ------
I have been a single parent now for almost two years.
My ex wife thought it would be good to have an affairwhile i was at work and claim single mothers pension for three months without my knowledge so that she could move out.
I came home from work one day and thought id been robbed only top discover that she had gone to her lover and taken everything that we owned with her, along with my two beautiful children.
I see my babies now every two weeks while she lives the high life.
I struggle to meet and start a new relationship due to the fact I have these two beautiful children. Every single lady I meet doesnt want to be with me because of the children.
Ive got to the point now that I do not beleive that there is anyone out there willing to give a relationship with me a chance due to me having two fantastic children, the funny thing is that I only have them fortnightly.
What the future holds for me is so unclear I do not know.
My ex wife thought it would be good to have an affairwhile i was at work and claim single mothers pension for three months without my knowledge so that she could move out.
I came home from work one day and thought id been robbed only top discover that she had gone to her lover and taken everything that we owned with her, along with my two beautiful children.
I see my babies now every two weeks while she lives the high life.
I struggle to meet and start a new relationship due to the fact I have these two beautiful children. Every single lady I meet doesnt want to be with me because of the children.
Ive got to the point now that I do not beleive that there is anyone out there willing to give a relationship with me a chance due to me having two fantastic children, the funny thing is that I only have them fortnightly.
What the future holds for me is so unclear I do not know.
------ This thread is Archived ------
Almost three months (not counting the first 8 months of my pregnancy when he wasn't around)
The father has been around on and off since my daughter has been born (Sept. 14th)
The father has been around on and off since my daughter has been born (Sept. 14th)
------ This thread is Archived ------
This Thread is Archived
This Thread is archived, so you will no longer be able to post to it. Threads get archived automatically when they are older than 3 months.
« Go back to All Threads
« Go back to All Threads
More Threads
No Burning Bodies
Who will be The Last Person To Post... VERSION FOUR
Cat Calling
Which Of These Is Your Favorite Breakfast
Trump on Trial
Thoughts on Daylight Savings
makeover
If Our Profiles Were Truly Honest
who shaped your life?
Keep It Going!
More Threads
Report threads that break rules, are offensive, or contain fighting. Staff may not be aware of the forum abuse, and cannot do anything about it unless you tell us about it. click to report forum abuse »
If one of the comments is offensive, please report the comment instead (there is a link in each comment to report it).
If one of the comments is offensive, please report the comment instead (there is a link in each comment to report it).
I have share custody of my youngest, tho it would be great to share life and love with someone again I don't see it happening any time soon. Life can be hard but I do try all the time to improve life for my daughter an I and give her a normal as life as possible and have fun doing what we can with what we have