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16 Jan 2023
Q&A

Charles K

(Single parent) Do you ever get any time for yourself?

Yes, as a single father to three daughters which are now at university and my youngest is 15 but also has additional learning difficulties. And myself, I'm registered disabled with bilateral osteoarthritis in both my knees and carpal tunnel syndrome. I don't get any me time unfortunately anymore. There is a very much lack of youth services in my borough and there is absolutely zero for SEN children. So literally the only time I get alone is when my daughter's at school, as my bigger two daughters have now left and gone to university. But I don't now get any time alone at all. And in my free time, when my daughter's at school, it's mainly housework. The only time I used to get sort of 'me time' was when I was able to work at a local charity shop. But unfortunately, due to my health, that job went by the wayside a couple of years ago, but that was the only time I had adult time and grown up time for me. But apart from that, no, I don't have any time at all for myself due to lack of youth services.

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