I'm a SAHM of the rare single type. There is no father figure or other half of the child equation in my life. I don't WAHM or WOHM. I'm on disability due to PTSD and I am currently working through those issues. I've never posted on the SAHM forum cuz I can't relate to the aspect of having a partner at all. I have a sitter who comes for about 6 hrs a week. So it's really totally on me. And while I feel a lot of support from the Single Parents, there is much that I feel that the SAHMs could contribute since I am also that. I don't fit into a neat clean category which feels a bit prohibitive when reaching out for support.
I'll just say that I commiserate with you all on the isolation aspect. In my case my DD's father hasn't been involved for about 2 years and I am living off of disability and there is no contact between us (X and I). But, I am working on reaching out to people in my life at this time despite my isolating tendencies from my PTSD. The isolation is not good for me or DD (2.5yo) and I don't feel that I strongly fit in any traditional category, as a Single SAHM, I would love to find both online and IRL support. I post regularly on the Single Parenting forum, but there is much there that I don't relate to. So you are all the other half of the equation for me, and while I'm not a traditional SAHM, I hope that I can still reach out to all of you with things that only a SAHM would understand. I've tried FYT also, but because again, I don't fit neatly into a majority category, I've not had much success. Because of my PTSD (due to abusive relationships) it's really difficult for me to do my part to keep an IRL relationship working.
I'm trying though, and if you've had contact with me in the past and it's fallen through, please don't write DD and I off. I'm in the midst of a big self re-discovery project and I just need some parenting support. We are in the OR part of the PNW. Even an occasional meetup would be a huge step for me.
Thanks for reading anyway, and I wish you all the best. I know what it is to be a SAHM aside from the aspects that are related to having a partner.
I'll just say that I commiserate with you all on the isolation aspect. In my case my DD's father hasn't been involved for about 2 years and I am living off of disability and there is no contact between us (X and I). But, I am working on reaching out to people in my life at this time despite my isolating tendencies from my PTSD. The isolation is not good for me or DD (2.5yo) and I don't feel that I strongly fit in any traditional category, as a Single SAHM, I would love to find both online and IRL support. I post regularly on the Single Parenting forum, but there is much there that I don't relate to. So you are all the other half of the equation for me, and while I'm not a traditional SAHM, I hope that I can still reach out to all of you with things that only a SAHM would understand. I've tried FYT also, but because again, I don't fit neatly into a majority category, I've not had much success. Because of my PTSD (due to abusive relationships) it's really difficult for me to do my part to keep an IRL relationship working.
I'm trying though, and if you've had contact with me in the past and it's fallen through, please don't write DD and I off. I'm in the midst of a big self re-discovery project and I just need some parenting support. We are in the OR part of the PNW. Even an occasional meetup would be a huge step for me.
Thanks for reading anyway, and I wish you all the best. I know what it is to be a SAHM aside from the aspects that are related to having a partner.
