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About sweetiegrl

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Lets see....where to start...I am a divorced mother of 4. Divorced twice actually. First one is a dbd. Second one is a great guy but not compatable for me. I left for the army last Jan. and was discharged in Apr because I have pre-cancer. Before I left I gave away everything. Furniture, car....I didn't expect to come back other than to get the children. Well that didn't work out the way it was suppose to. When I came back I have 2000 in my pocket and spent that getting a house with my best friend. My ex-husband decided that he wanted the boys this year since one was starting his first year of school and since he is as great as a parent as me I let him. Plus I was trying to find a job and car and didn't need the added cost of daycare. I started working midnights and met a great guy. Atleast I thought he was. We dated for a little then I unthoughtfully decided to move in with him. Wrong idea. In the last three months I have gone from finally happy for the first time to loosing all my self confidance, being depressed and lonely, feeling inadaquite (sp). I don't think he did it on purpose though. Just cared more about him the me. I left him two days ago. Packed all my stuff and my daughter and moved out while he was at work in with a woman who is like my mother. I have no family where I am at. They are all down south. I love this woman to death. Her ex-step daughter is my best friend. But not I share a bedroom, live with her two teenagers and three kids including mine. Its hectic and to top it all off...we have no gas for hot water. The bill is 5 hundred and something. We are taking freezing cold showers. I work but don't make that much. I still don't have a car. I go to church but there isn't much they can do to help. We are lost. Don't know what to do. She works full time at a fast food resturaunt and I work part time at 8/hr at State Farm. It's just us supporting 5 people. Sharing her car. It's unrealistic and I have called everywhere trying to get help but there is none available. We are just lost and trying to find are way back to something better than reality. Any words of advise?

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sweetiegrl
 in response to sheshe030...   

Yes. I work at an Insurance Agency. Can't stand the work but I'm looking into saving and moving. Maybe back home or somewhere else to start new. Too many bad memories here and maybe once that happens I can go back to being me. I can't remember who that person is but maybe she'll reinvent herself when she keeps seeing the past walking around her. Ya know? I don't make that much though which is why living with Cindy is a blessing...not that many bills but this gas bill is killing us. Hurting the kids. Cold showers are not fun at all.

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mamashe/sheshe
 in response to sweetiegrl...   

reply to sweetiegirl  Your doin good girl, sometimes settin a fire under someones butt gets them goin and it seems to me that your in the right direction--now--how about employment? are you able to work or are you working now. Can you use any skills you may have learned in the army?Whatever you do I'm very glad you have your child front and center at all times. I wish you the  best.  sheshe030

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sweetiegrl
 in response to sheshe030...   

Of course I thought about my daughter. While we were dating she was spending her mandatory month and a half with her father. I slowly introduced her to the ex and they seems to hit it off great. She loved his children and all the fun at the house. The pool, inside arcade, trampoline, it was a settled environment. It was good for her. A family place. She deserved the best and had it for a short while. I hated taking her out of there but it was months of living with him before I discovered the man I thought I knew. We all make mistakes. If it was just me and not her then I wouldn't be so worried about everything. I can make it just me. I wouldn't worry about bills and vehicles. I'd live for the day. I didn't settle down until I had children. It's unspoken that all the problems I am trying to deal with are for them not me. They are part of me. It's the effects on them that I am worried. They have never been introduced to any of the men that I have dated other than him. I'm in a fix. First one in a long time. I have talked to the public aide and we get medicade and link that the amount barely helps us. I have asked about bills and housing but I would rather live in a good neighborhood with family than in the ghetto, voilence-ridden place that the income based living is here in the area. It's never easy to start over. I've called bill assistance...they have no funds right now. I've called churchs and best I could get was a hundred dollars. Now...do you have any good advise instead of jumping down my throat about inconclusice conclusions???

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mamashe/sheshe

reply to sweetie girl----Thank god your ex took the boys, at least we know they have a stable life they can count on. Were you even thinking about your girls when you moved in with this new love of yours. I don't know about anyone else but I'm more concerned about your children and their welfare, How can you drag your kids through this kind of crap. In reading your blog all I heard was I, I, I--it was all about you, You didn't sound a bit remorseful about what your kids are going through. You need to get your life together, there are tons of resources for single moms, especially if you have been in the service. I would just ask you to really think about what is your most important priority, if it is your children then get on the computer and google and start typing in your needs and find your local resources, and please think about your kids before you fall in love again or even think about moving in with anyone else.     goodluck----sheshe030

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