tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537298998183885542.post7405699296367622756..comments2015-03-28T14:10:16.011-04:00Comments on Really Jennie: Single Parenting is LonelyJenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16676138360746981372noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537298998183885542.post-14482799855160809912011-06-02T15:14:17.268-04:002011-06-02T15:14:17.268-04:00A lot I can relate to although honestly the dating...A lot I can relate to although honestly the dating thing scares the crap out of me. I'd rather be lonely than heartbroken again. Like others have said, it comes in waves for me too. I have a few links to some articles I wish I had sent to my friends when I split up with my ex because I think it's hard for friends and family to know what to do to help.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537298998183885542.post-32883061544507415462011-05-02T21:21:49.538-04:002011-05-02T21:21:49.538-04:00I find the loneliness comes in waves. And it comes...I find the loneliness comes in waves. And it comes most when my boys are not with me. Freedom does not come cheap. My body is still going through withdrawal, not just from their love, their hugs, their kisses but my ex-partner's as welI...as much as the thought of him repulses me, you can't just quit physicality cold turkey after 16 years. I take comfort in that strange thought...and that time and patience will mend the hole in my heart and mind. I already notice a difference between now and 6 months ago (I'm not quite through my first year yet...August 1). AND luckily I have some fantastic friends, who pull me up off the floor again and again. <br /><br />I think we DO have a lot in common, Jennie. My boys are 3, 7 and 9. And they're with me Wed-Sat. :) I LOVE your bucket list.StruttinMyStuffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537298998183885542.post-59591208222203601762011-03-06T22:06:10.231-05:002011-03-06T22:06:10.231-05:00I'm not a single mum, but I am a mum who's...I'm not a single mum, but I am a mum who's partner travels for work - a lot. I spend weeks at a time not seeing anyone but the baby, the lady at Shopper's Drug Mart, and the guy at the video store. It's kind of sad, really. I should just go out. But none of my in-person friends have kids. And I'm only just getting to know the Twitter crowd. I really get the lonely (although obviously not to the same extent...the hubs does come home eventually). <br />Hope things pick up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537298998183885542.post-68510998173701410692011-03-06T20:46:47.356-05:002011-03-06T20:46:47.356-05:00You'd think that after almost 9 years of this ...You'd think that after almost 9 years of this I'd be used to the lonely....yet, I'm not. Sometimes the reality of how alone I am washes over me and knocks me on my ass yet again. Sometimes I'm only lonely bc I'm really good at shutting down and pushing ppl away. Sometimes I think I deserve this...<br />You're not alone, neither am I...not even when we are so certain we are because ya know what....we're here, in this lonely crazy world together.singlemama_cchttp://notyouraveragesinglemama.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537298998183885542.post-9393800601110195512011-03-06T10:37:48.841-05:002011-03-06T10:37:48.841-05:00Kat, Thanks for the support, it's nice knowing...Kat, Thanks for the support, it's nice knowing I'm not alone in these experiences. If I figure out how to fix these issues I will do a blog post on it!Jenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16676138360746981372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537298998183885542.post-39567919089825230662011-03-06T10:36:21.621-05:002011-03-06T10:36:21.621-05:00Amanda, It week day evenings are fine. It really s...Amanda, It week day evenings are fine. It really sucks when I spend an entire kid-free weekend by myself. I'll get out more once the weather warms up, hopefully meet some new peopleJenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16676138360746981372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537298998183885542.post-46865716372959437112011-03-06T10:27:02.349-05:002011-03-06T10:27:02.349-05:00When my ex and I first separated, I relished have ...When my ex and I first separated, I relished have a place that was all mine, my independence and the fresh start that I was getting. Now? I'm just plain lonely. I have experienced all of the same phenomena that you have and am at a loss as to how to turn things around. Please go ahead an whine here on your blog; there will ALWAYS be someone who understands. If I lived in Ottawa instead of Montreal, I would totally invite you over for a night of wine, whine and laughs.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02202212892774623935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537298998183885542.post-57467998034502433382011-03-06T10:16:33.107-05:002011-03-06T10:16:33.107-05:00I can't imagine not having someone to talk to ...I can't imagine not having someone to talk to after the kids go to bed, whine away hun. xoxoAmandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09195038036197171217noreply@blogger.com