Single, disabled parent
Well what can I say, being ill sucks.
Parenting a child while disabled and ill. Seeing your past partner move on and enjoy his future.
I had not always been disabled, we met I was perfectly healthy.
He left when the going got tough, I just get to bring up his son.
My family really don't get it, they forget I'm not who I used to be.They were never really close to begin with, my parents who were a support system when my child was small died over the past 3 years.
I'm happy that my ex husband is happier with his new life.
But it makes me wonder, how do I begin again. No real friends, just aquatintence. No real family, just my son and he's a teenager.
I miss me, the one who danced at the clubs. The one who went for walks with my dog. The friend who was the life and soul. Now I scroll on social media, post and it sucks.
When relationships ended in the past I went out, I got blotted. Danced till my feet were sore., nursed a hangover. Went to work & then got on with life.
I really don't know what I'm doing anymore. This so new to me.
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Welcome. Life is tough, I just try to adapt to the new and make the best of it. I often remind myself that I was fortunate to have done so much, now I can’t and often overlooked by friends and family… I live the new. It is what it is, attitude. Keep going until I don’t. Not for everyone, but the energy we consume from dwelling is better in the now. Best wishes! My tuppence worth.
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