MY LIFE AND NO LIFE SAME THING

I AM TRYING's picture

I HAVE DECIDED I AM GOING TO USE THIS TO THINK, VENT,
RANT, AND MAYBE CRY.
FEW THINGS YOU MIGHT NEED TO KNOW IF YOU CARE TO READ ON
I AM FEMALE, 40,PRETTY BUT OVERWEIGHT DONT LOOK
MY AGE MOST SAY I LOOK LIKE A YOUNG 30ISH
SINGLE PARENT OF 2 TEENAGERS A FRESHMAN FEMALE
AND SENIOR MALE. WE LIVE IN A MOBLIE HOME,
WE ARE NOT TRAILER TRASH AS IS THE POPULAR TERM.
I MAKE A GOOD LIVING BUT STILL BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL
EVEN THOUGH I HAVE A (COUNTY) GOVERMENT JOB
MY LIFE CONSISTS OF KIDS RUNNING CRAZY AND SLEEP.
MY OLDEST IS A GREAT KID STUBBURN AND LAZY.
WILL NOT SEE OR TALK TO THEIR FATHER
MY YOUNGEST IS WONDERFUL OUTGOING, MOUTHY, FULL OF LIFE
WANTS HER :DADDY: TO LOVE HER BUT
ISNT SURE SHE EVEN LIKES HIM, BUT IS AFRAID TO HURT HIM
HOW THE VEIWS BECAME SO DIFFERENT IS BEYOND ME.
I DONT AND HAVENT SPOKE BAD ABOUT HIM TO THEM
BUT I DONT SUGAR COAT THINGS EITHER THEY KNOW
IF YOU ASK I WILL TELL YOU LIKE IT IS STRIAGHT AND BLUNT
I AM THE YOUNGEST OF 7 AND
DONT SEE MY SISTERS OR BROTHERS MUCH,BY MY CHOICE.
SOMEWHERE IN THE LAST 40 YEARS THEY HAVE ALL BECAME
A TOXIC RELATIONSHIP TO ME. IT IS PROBABLY ME
BUT I FEEL DIFFERENT, THEY SEEM TO OVERLOOK ME
AND HOW HARD I HAVE WORKED TO GET WHERE I AM
I DONT BORROW OR TAKE MONEY. I GET BY ON MY OWN
I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN THIS WAY FROM DAY 1 OF SINGLE
PARENTHOOD TILL THIS DAY 13 YEARS LATER AND WILL CONTINUE
TO BE LIKE THIS. THEY ALL SEEM TO FORGET TO INVITE ME
OR CALL ME I GAVE UP BEING THE "TRYING" TO TALK ONE.
I REALLY LOVE THEM I JUST SENT PICTURES TO 2 OF THEM
(THEY LIVE WITHIN 20 MINUTES OF ME) THESES WERE
OF THEM AND OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS.
THE ONE I AS CLOSEST TO FOR YEARS DROPPED ME
LIKE A HOT POTATO WHEN SHE BEGAIN TO LOSE WEIGHT
I ASSUME THAT WAS BECAUSE SHE IS NOW ASHAMED BY ME
I AM NOT GROSSLY OVER WEIGHT MIND YOU I AM A SIZE 16.
I ENCOURAGED HER ALL THE WAY AND WHEN I
STARTED TO LOSE WEIGHT SHE DIDNT EVEN BOTHER TO ASK,
FORGET I CALLED EVERY WEEK TO SEE HOW SHE WAS DOING.
AND BRAGGED ABOUT HER TO EVERYONE. THEN WHEN I COULDNT
AFFORD TO SEND MONEY TO OUR DRUNK SISTER TO COME IN
STATE TO BE AT A 50TH REWEDDING SHE JUST CUT ME OFF.
OK I DID GET MAD WHEN THEY ASKED I CANT BELEIIVE THEY
DONT REALIZE I JUST CANT GIVE UP 100.00 TO HELP A ABUSER
WHEN I HAVE TO PUT OUT THE SAME MONEY THEY DO
FOR THE CLOTHES AND GIFTS THEY ARE MARRIED WITH
GROWN KIDS ONLY ONE A HAS A TEENAGER, THEY (HUSBANDS TOO)
MAKE GREAT MONEY (GUESSING LOW AT 100,00.00 A YEAR),
(THEY WORK HARD FOR IT) BUT I BARELY MAKE 30,000.
36000. WITH CHILD SUPPORT (WHEN I GET IT)
SO THEY DROPPED ME.
SO I LIVE MY LIFE/NO LIFE
PRETTY MUCH ALONE. 2 BOYFRIENDS IN 13 YEARS NEVER
BROUGHT MAN IN AND OUT OF MY HOME NO WHORE OR FREEBEE
HERE. I DIDNT AND DONT WANT MY KIDS TO THINK
MULTI PARTNERS IS RIGHT. DONT PARTY OR DRINK
JUST A PLAIN SIMPLE MOM OH I SMOKE CIGS
AND GUESS I EAT TO MUCH. MY KIDS ARE IN GREAT SHAPE
THAY ARE ACTIVE AND 6'2 AND 174LBS AND
4'10 82LBS (YES SHE IS 14 TINY LITTLE THING)..
I DO FOR THEM I GUESS I DONT HAVE A LIFE BY CHOICE.
AFRAID TO PUT MYSELF OUT THERE. I HAVE NO LIFE.....

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purple.play's picture

Re: MY LIFE AND NO LIFE SAME THING

You have a life, you have 2 great kids. They should serve as an inspiration to you. Forget about the people who hurt you. Just focus on what's infront of you and move on. Meet new friends, join an organization in your community, go out there and feel the sun. If you're worrying about your weight, go to the gym and discipline yourself to eat healthy food. Just do something for yourself, you deserve a break. Life is too good to waste.

Lit From Inside's picture

So...

are you queer? that's kind of what this place is for...but we'll love you even if you aren't. Learn to love what you have, and deal with all the other stuff in stride, that's my advice. Also: don't worry about your weight unless it bothers YOU, if it does bother you, do something about it!

Speak roughly to your little boy, and beat him when he sneezes: he only does it to annoy, because he knows it teases. -Lewis Carroll, a man with little sense, and much imagination