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mg88Casual Contributor
Living in Perth (isolated) to maintain relationships with my two kids. It’s going poorly. Motivation to leave the house is low. Just feel like there is no where to go, I’ll be alone there I’m alone here is the thought. So I just don’t leave the house. Family court seems impossible. 5 years of and raising my kids just becomes less obtainable by the day
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mg88Casual Contributor
Thank you very for your message. You have done a great job dealing with the situation you are in. I totally understand those stresses that you had like housing job ect. Out of your control and making the most your doing the best things you could be I'm certain.
My circumstances that were uncontrollable are different but at the same time it’s having me reflect, it doesn’t matter how different our circumstances what does if that they are uncontrollable. So we need to work around them. My worry is that my kids just simply don’t care for their father and that is one of my uncontrollable circumstances which points to it being likely. (My ex actively seeking it).
So then I think I need to focus on a new connection but I worry it could impact my relationship with my kids. So I need to just be available for them. It’s a bit of a cycle for me.
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SonicPixelCasual Contributor
Hey I feel your pain. I have 3 kids who I havnt seen for over 4 years in and out of family court. The stress is insane but the hope that one day I will get to see them is the reason I keep fighting. I am in Perth and feel everything is so slow and I seem to get no where.
but keep fighting at worst your kids will see that you fought for them and that’s what’s important.
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