Need To Rant

[boona]

So, I am a single parent (widowed) I have one daughter who is almost nine. I do not drink or smoke and my social life is pretty non existent mainly due to lack of any childcare in the evenings. I have always put my daughter's needs before myself, I work part time so even though I do not have a lot of money I have a little money left each month which I put aside to save. My problem is my mum. Every year I manage to afford a little break for myself and my girl. I save up and we go away for a few days. I mentioned that I am going away to London for a few days for my 50th with a couple of friends. I am taking my daughter, we are going to watch a show etc. My mum thinks this is a bad idea and that I should be saving the money instead. It is not for two years and we are going to book everything early to get better prices for the hotel and trains. She actually said the friends that I am going with should be paying for me because they have got more money!!! She said I should just go out and have a cheap meal like normal people do....

[boona]

Lol just caught up with the comments, yes I am going in 2yrs so plenty of time to save up. My daughter is 9yrs and yes I am 48yrs now, pregnant at 38 and gave birth at 39yrs, social life non exsistant in the evening, not much money left for me to pay for babysitters and a night out sadly. Mum doesn't help with childcare, she is 80yrs old and chooses not too sadly