hello everyone
Hi Marie, welcome to One Space. Wow, you certainly have achieved a lot, and from reading your post, I know it will inspire others. I also think, like you, many of us think if it wasn't for our child/ren, where would we be now. They are our reason for getting up in the morning etc. Its sad that your son's father has nothing to do with me, but again, it is living proof, that children do adapt, and do survive perfectly well without the absent parent.
I look forward to chatting. Have a good day
Take care
Alison
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Hi tabbicat, welcome to One Space. Sorry to hear you had such a terrible time with your ex, but DELIGHTED to hear that all is fantastic in your life now. I look forward to chatting, have a lovely day.
Take care
Alison
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Hello marie34
Great to have you here! I do hope that you will become a regular and join in the chat on various bits of the board.
Thank you for sharing your story, you are an inspiration for people. It must have been tough getting those qualifications but how fantastic that you have done so. Your son will indeed keep you on your toes. Does he go to secondary school in September?
Hi Tabbicat
Welcome to the boards!
It's great news that you were able to escape from an abusive relationship and that you are much happier now. I am sure it can be hard work at times with your boy but the children are what keeps us going.
It would be great to hear more about your life in Botswana!
Hi there marie34 welcome! Thanks for the fabulous introduction to yourself. You sound as though life is treating you well? Have you been through tough times and now seeing the good sides of parenting alone, or have you always been so positive?
What are you studying at University?
Hi tabbicat
I lurve your username :) Welcome to you in Botswana! Always exciting to speak to people overseas!
Thanks for sharing about your lucky escape from years of battery, how decent of your ex to take your money and disappear!!
Have you read some of the articles on the site about Abuse and Violence, they might be of interest to you.
If you feel like talking about what happened to you please start a topic or join in on the Abusive ex-partners thread in Relationships and You group.
It is lovely to read that you feel so free and so happy! How long have you been parenting alone?
Hi THere
I'm a single mum. I have a son who's 11, he's a handful, but we manage. I'm not in the UK, I live in Botswana. My son's father 'ran away' to the UK...if you can call accepting money from me to buy a flight ticket (i couldn't give him enough for the ticket OUT of my life! lol) "running away!" anyway thank goodness he did! Thats when the hard times stopped! Being with him was a nightmare - i was battered for over 6 years! Now? I am LOVING life! like you, never happier! still single after a loooong time, but, no hurry! The sun shines on ...