I tried, I changed, but still am getting divorced!

[Gardener]

nm,

You know, sometimes I have to be a little negative realistic and say that being a single mom to a baby/toddler is lonely and ROUGH!

I wouldn't know, but I figure that deserves a "damned straight" in my book.

BUT. I don't like to vent on here about it too much because I feel very guilty for complaining when many others have way worse...waaaaaaay worse situations than I do.

Oh, no, no, no, nm. Vent away. Let it all hang out. That's what it's here for. That's what we're here for. That's what helps us keep our sanity, and keeps the rest of the community informed as to how we are and what we need.

An argument could certainly be made that some situations are worse than others, but in my book, despair, pain, loneliness, regret, fear and uncertainty are universal and common, here.
Pain is pain.
And damned straight it's hard. I can't even comprehend how hard it must be for you. Another reason for you to post and vent and journal and rant: so that I - and others -can learn and try to support you.

And nothing wrong with having the occasional, short pity-party. I figure a pity-party is us saying to ourselves, "I know it all sucks, right now. And here's exactly why it sucks. There, there. Don't you worry," at those times when we need to hear just that but at that particular moment no one is telling us. So we tell ourselves, comfort ourselves.
Vent, Mama Bear, vent.

Peace,