Remember when you're reeling

[Anonymous]

...and you aren't sure you can pull this off, or make it through, that you can and you are.

Five years later, I look back and I'm astounded that I left a marriage with a kid still in diapers and not making enough to live on. I represented myself in court. I moved out and found an apartment. I did the slow tearful walk to the book counter with "Its Not Your fault, Koko Bear." Somehow I've managed to keep raising a well-adjusted kid and keep a roof over our heads. I am tough as nails.

So are you.

Love
xoxo

[Anonymous]

Thanks, OP. I needed that.

[Anonymous]

Thanks OP, really needed this -- it's been two months and it's still up and down. It's particularly awful when things are quiet at night with the child asleep and I feel the loss(mind you, I don't miss the ex or all the drama living with a manipulative, abusive, lazy, leech) but missing the time - decade of my life, the picture of a family that I thought I deserved (girlish, I know), and worrying about my six year old that he'll be ok and ultimately that I am on my own (which I have to remind myself that I was on my own with the ex since he didn't contribute in any way to the marriage and was a complete dead beat.) trying to reconcile all this emotionally and move on with my life -- feel like my life is a bit broken but I guess it's subject to how you interpret, or so I tell myself. Anyway, good to know that there's a light at the end of the tunnel. thanks for the support.