02-02-2022 05:07 PM
02-02-2022 05:07 PM
@TAB . Before I was a single mum, I used to buy good quality farm fresh foods. Then it became no name brand. Then just could no longer afford certain foods at all, as my sons needs came first.
He has now moved to the city. I am still on a low WorkCover payments, but I started buying real milk, from real farmers, milk with the cream on top. Heaven. Sometimes a simple treat like this makes my day.
02-02-2022 05:13 PM
02-02-2022 05:13 PM
yeah well, you have recent work experience etc @Former-Member take it easy
02-02-2022 05:15 PM
02-02-2022 05:15 PM
sounds tough @utopia well at least you can buy it now .
02-02-2022 05:32 PM
02-02-2022 05:32 PM
02-02-2022 05:32 PM
02-02-2022 05:35 PM
02-02-2022 05:35 PM
Re. the rebuilding, do you have a sense of what you might do? I imagine there is a lot to weigh up. --- there is a lot @Former-Member
sooo many different options to think about -- which way to go is the problem as we have our house block with our shed on it and I owe a half of a house with my mum which we are living in
there has been lots of advice from family
02-02-2022 05:39 PM
02-02-2022 05:39 PM
Yeah @MDT - it is indeed.
Getting a bit flat here, wondering where I'm going (which would sound familiar) etc
But ok, really.
02-02-2022 06:22 PM
02-02-2022 06:22 PM
@TAB I was lucky. My son's dad always paid his child support on time. And mum would help if I needed it. She paid for his swimming lessons when he was little, because I didn't have the money. I was not working then and was back at school..
Some single parents have a real hard time. I'm lucky. We always had food, clothing, a roof over our head, etc.
02-02-2022 06:34 PM
02-02-2022 06:34 PM
yeah its not easy. I know someone who never paid child support; it wasnt enforcable back in 1980s I think, and it was only like $30 a week or something @utopia
02-02-2022 06:41 PM
02-02-2022 06:41 PM
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