Beverly W

I'm trying not to beat myself up about the fact my son set off on a field trip yesterday and today with next to nothing to eat for the day.

Poor health, fatigue, lack of support and disability has meant I've not been able to organise myself to the point where I could plan ahead to provide him with an adequate lunch.

The bread we had in already was a reduced to clear item that had gone mouldy since I purchased it despite storing it in the fridge to prolong it's shelf life. The cupboards were bare of any suitable alternative. We didn't have time to collect anything before arriving at school this morning.

He's messaged me to say he's starving hungry now.

Ordinarily we would have plenty of items in to choose between only I've been avoiding excessive shopping lately because I'm fed up with the amount I've had to bin due to things going off before we've had chance to eat them.

Having to wrestle with products stacked at the back of the shelves at the supermarket to make certain we buy the longest shelf life item is a fight I can well do without whilst my arms are shackled to my crutches.

Teaching my son to do the same when he doesn't want to be there in the first place creates additional stress on me I can also do without.

Wish it didn't have to be like this.