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Family separation

john74Senior Contributor01 Sept 2024, 8:20 pm AEST

Family separation

Hi it's been a tough fathers day for me second year without hearing from my adult kids after the nasty marriage breakdown and divorce involving domestic violence against me by my ex wife. I am very down because l care and think about my kids every day and l have a granddaughter that l haven't seen for 2 years also. I feel my ex wife is controlling the kids having turned them against.me .I worry about my granddaughter growing up without her grandfather because my daughter is too selfish to allow her to see me. I have never hurt anyone but l feel like l am.such a bad dad and l hate to think what crap my granddaughter is being told.It takes away meaning to my life. I doubt the situation will ever improve. Why why do people still hurt me???

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Leeanne1Senior Contributor28 July 2025, 8:44 pm AEST

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@tyme

Im good I have my days I've been crocheting a lot

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tymeModerator29 July 2025, 9:10 pm AEST

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Hey @Leeanne1 ,

Crocheting sounds good. Beanies? Doilies?

Anything else you've been doing? Have you been getting out and about a bit?

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Leeanne1Senior Contributor29 July 2025, 9:32 pm AEST

Re: Feeling depressed

@tyme

I go to mum's alot and tomorrow I'm going the the community centre for a craft group,I'm making to blankets 1 for and the other for my sister.

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tymeModerator30 July 2025, 8:44 pm AEST

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Nice! Someone once made me a lovely crocheted woollen blanket. I absolutely love it @Leeanne1

Sounds great that you have craft group. Do you have other groups you attend too?

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Leeanne1Senior Contributor30 July 2025, 8:48 pm AEST

Re: Feeling depressed

@tyme

No just one group. How are you? What you been up too?

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tymeModerator30 July 2025, 8:52 pm AEST

Re: Feeling depressed

Do you have any other social groups or exercise groups you might be wanting or able to join? @Leeanne1

But at least the craft group is a start! Please tell me you have coffee/tea as well!

Me? I've been okay. Chasing my tail a bit, but happy and satisfied in general 🙂

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Leeanne1Senior Contributor30 July 2025, 8:58 pm AEST

Re: Feeling depressed

@tyme

No I don't have any exercise class.we do have tea or coffee plus biscuits at the group

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tymeModerator31 July 2025, 8:18 pm AEST

Re: Feeling depressed

Heya @Leeanne1 ,

How are you?

How are you @john74 @ENKELI ?

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Leeanne1Senior Contributor01 Aug 2025, 8:47 am AEST

Re: Feeling depressed

@tyme

I had a moment last night I started crying not sure why but I'm ok another wise

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ENKELISenior Contributor01 Aug 2025, 11:49 am AEST

Re: Feeling depressed

@tyme @Leeanne1 @john74 hey everyone I am doing well. Getting used to new medication for diabetes and waiting for my motivation to improve. I hope you are all feeling okay today xo

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