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just need alittle advice
| Mon, 02-07-2005 - 9:45pm |
Well here's my story...I'm a 24 yr old wife and mother of the most wonderful little boy in the world..but that's about it...never finished high school, never got to really enjoy anything...i dont work,all i do is stay home,clean cook and play with my son...most of you are probaly wondering why would i be depressed,it sounds like a normal house wife thing..not for me...I am so tired of not being able to buy anything for my son or my husband..im tired of feeling no good..while everyone gets to work and go to fancy places and have a nice home.i have to live with my mother-in-law and ask my parents to help me.What bothers me the most is that im scared that in the future my son is gonna see that i didnt get to do nothing with my life and not be proud cuz what have i done thats so good..my husband is great ..he always tells me that im wonderful and not to worry that things will get better but i cant..i think the one good thing i did in my life is make a beautiful child and thats what keeps me going..maybe theres really no reason to be sad but it hurts to see that i dont have anything going for me..it hurts not to be able to go and take my son to the zoo or anywhere cuz the bills have to be paid and theres no money...i guess thats the real world huh...

(((((Princess))))), the first thing I would advise is to look into programs to complete your high school education.
hey,
i think lady irish is right. you should contact ur local education office and see whats out there. u have every right to get good things and take ur boy to the zoo. it's not where we come from thats important it's where we're going. do the best you can, try and find a way to get to your goal. a lot of single mums out there do so:)
BECKY
PS. if you want some outings with your family, look for things that are free in the community. our library has some great programs. also the schools churches, and volenteer fire departments also have alot of low cost or free activities. you can see plays, go to fairs, climb fire trucks, see musical preformances, even get free dvds at the library, and check your park program to . ours takes all the kids swimming and hikeing at the state park in the summer for about a dollar per kid, and they are always looking for volenteers. also, at the summer arts and crafts festival here we have a petting zoo, not the zoo i know, but fun, and the kids love the animals even if they aren't exotic. we live in a really small town, so i take the kids for walks to the farm down the road. the farmer dosen't mind, the kids love the animals[especially feeding the goats and calves with those giant baby bottles} and they even learn something. any way just some sugestions.please respond. i would like to know if anyof this helped you at all.
You are still young and it's never too late to go to school! And nowadays there are a lot of courses you can take online or by correspondence. There are also scholarships available for non-traditional students.
Not only that, but there are several legitimate work-at-home opportunities you might be able to take advantage of. There are a lot of possibilities out there! Take some time to research and find the one that's right for you. You can do it!
I just wanted to let you know that understand how you feel. I was a single mother living withn my parents for 3 years untill I met my fiancee. I didn't graduate from highschool, I couldn't drive and I lived in a small town where there was really nothing within walking distance. My daughter's father didn't pay support, so I used all of the little money I could make playing piano at weddings and church services to buy her diapers and babyfood. While my family loved and supported me, I still felt like such a burden. I think the first step for me came when I got my GED when my daughter was 6 months. Then, I got my drivers license a year later. almost two years after that I met my fiance and he helped me get into a community collgeg, and find a job working with children with disabilities. I still struggle, I am going to see a doctor this week for help with depression, but I now have a little more self esteem, and trust me, we can all use as much as we can get! I have only been lurking around here for a week, but everyone is very supportive and thoughtful. Good luck!
-Rachel