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@kallim22 Nice! Glad to hear that's gone well. Knowing my mom and having had to try to talk issues out with my mom, straight talk hasn't worked so much. She's in the past hung up on me, even if I use "I" sentences and speak very carefully and tactfully. I know she means well and doesn't set...

I will say I learned how to be happy being alone, just me and my kids. Learned how to give time to myself to be myself. You won't always be alone, but it looks good on you when someone comes finally in and sees you've taken care to love the life you have.

@kallim22 I understand the feeling of what you're going through.. This last year I've had to regrettably put some distance between myself and my mom as well. I let it go as much as I could, but when it became something that was going to affect my daughters, I put my foot down and dealt was...

Personally it took 5yrs for me to finally come across someone it works with. I've dated single dads too thinking that would be best, but nah. It's a matter of goals, personalities and maturity.

@kallim22 Is it worth inviting all the drama that you say you're avoiding in your life to reach out and reconnect with that side? If not, grandmas dote and you gotta let it go. If you're really saying you want more connections or help from the family, then that's gonna have to be a risk you...

@tess14 8 and 13 Oooooh.... so yeah.. you really can't just up and pick up the phone when you want. You'd think anyone who had been around kids that age even if they didn't have any of their own would understand though. Doesn't take much thought to know that, you'd think. Lol Dare say you...

@tess14 How old are yours?

@tess14 I mean, that's pretty much it though. just regular dating but with less time 🤣

@tess14 You do definitely have way less time and energy for bullshit. But babysitters for evenings out. Definitely tell them about your kids but no contact with them for a while.