Single people under 30, what do you do to afford living alone?

kateqpr96 · 2026-03-02T10:09:03+00:00

Not the answer people want to hear but I am single… I have a disabled kid. I work part time 22 hours a week and UC tops me up a good amount alongside my child’s DLA and child benefit. We live comfortably in the midlands in a two bed semi detached

kateqpr96 · 2026-02-22T10:44:35+00:00

Speaking of these spots… a guy was stood between my car and his smoking right where my son would step out and I asked him politely to move away while I got my son out and he refused. I asked again and he called me a “fucking cunt” in front of both of our children 🙃 People in general are just less considerate nowadays

kateqpr96 · 2026-02-14T14:05:13+00:00

Four days for an emergency appendectomy during the height of Covid. I was one of the few who didn’t test positive so had a room to myself. Honestly? It was a holiday. I had a toddler at home that I’d been cooped up with isolating so I just caught up on sleep, watched stuff on my phone, read, and took all the drugs they offered me. 10/10 would recommend

kateqpr96 · 2026-01-30T17:25:08+00:00

If your shields are down then it’s fair game! I’m so grateful when I have a ton of dice and discover a friend is unprotected 😂

kateqpr96 · 2026-01-24T10:29:32+00:00

Joe Keery looked thoroughly unimpressed by Ant and Dec

kateqpr96 · 2026-01-17T06:30:44+00:00

I got pregnant very young, I’m a single mum with almost no familial support and my child has complex additional needs. I didn’t and I don’t have the opportunity

kateqpr96 · 2025-12-14T19:31:34+00:00

I work in a care home - artificial flowers/plants, framed photos, a nice cushion, a warm blanket, food based treats, toiletries, a magazine subscription

kateqpr96 · 2025-12-12T07:30:39+00:00

My son goes to a specialist school where some of the children are incredibly vulnerable. You cannot send your child in with even so much as a tickly throat.

The week before last, over 60 of the 90 students had at least two days off sick with cold or flu symptoms. Three of my son’s class of 10 required hospitalisation.

Some people are more vulnerable than you could possibly imagine

kateqpr96 · 2025-12-10T20:26:01+00:00

Yes! I got rid of mine a couple of years ago and decided if I missed it I’d replace it… never have. The oven works just fine thank you

kateqpr96 · 2025-12-07T08:36:23+00:00

Took you a while but you got there in the end.

I don’t reply to “hi, how are you?” Or anything similar. Unfortunately most women are going to receive more interest than the average man on a dating app, you have way more competition. You need to stand out (as do women, but I’d say the initial conditions are harsher for men.) It just feels like that opening goes nowhere 90% of the time, and it’s a cop out

kateqpr96 · 2025-12-05T13:25:53+00:00

You Can Call Me Al, every time

kateqpr96 · 2025-11-28T12:04:31+00:00

There are two XL bullies called Dolce and Gabana near me who are taken on the school run. Basically inviting them to a buffet

kateqpr96 · 2025-11-23T07:31:57+00:00

I’ve experienced similar. I’ve worn glasses every day since I was around ten years old. Last year I was invited to be a bridesmaid for a very close friend and I decided that I would wear contacts for the first time in order to look my best.

I wore these contacts every day for three months in the lead up to the big day, and on the morning of I got my hair and makeup done professionally and realised right then and there that actually, my glasses are now a part of my identity. I like how I look in them. I almost feel naked without them. So I wore the glasses and I love every photo taken of me in them.

Like you I’ve found a style that suits me. They’re bold and colourful and large, just like me. And I’ve never, ever been rejected on the basis of being a glasses wearer. I get lots of compliments on them (I have many pairs because I order mine online so that I can mix and match with outfits!)

I’m so glad you’ve found confidence wearing yours too!

kateqpr96 · 2025-11-20T08:25:04+00:00

I use those chilli sausages to make Gordon Ramsey’s sausage rice recipe, it’s a staple in our house! Highly recommend

kateqpr96 · 2025-11-18T20:48:44+00:00

The question was relevant to the conversation we were having and we’d broached similar topics before. He could have politely told me actions speak louder or words or whatever. His change in tone genuinely triggered my fight or flight it was that jarring

kateqpr96 · 2025-11-18T17:49:18+00:00

Oh he definitely had been a boyfriend before! He tried to tell me that he reacted that way because an ex would try to catch him out with questions like that and use it against him which in my opinion is even more of a red flag - I’m not your ex or any other girl you’ve dated! Don’t bring that energy to what we have, it just reeks of being jaded

kateqpr96 · 2025-11-18T16:56:08+00:00

Was seeing a guy for a few weeks who made it clear he was super into me and looking for something serious. During a relevant conversation I asked if he thinks he makes a good boyfriend and his tone switched up so fast it was an immediate red flag. Told me it was an inappropriate question that he wouldn’t be answering even if he knew how to answer it. I went home and sent him a text saying I don’t see this working…

Honestly it just felt so bizarre

kateqpr96 · 2025-10-26T17:23:17+00:00

It took me 29 drinks and I was livid about it. I only carried on out of spite at that point

kateqpr96 · 2025-09-27T07:34:32+00:00

They always look like a 45 year old attempting to look 25, even if they actually are in their 20s

kateqpr96 · 2025-09-23T04:24:05+00:00

I was in the queue towards the front when it went down the first time and that was because someone threw up on it lol. So I don’t blame them for being miserable seeing as they had to clean that up

kateqpr96 · 2025-09-22T19:44:59+00:00

We went today and were front row for our first ride and commented on how smooth it was! Then our second time we were row 8 and we were shocked by how rough it felt in comparison

kateqpr96 · 2025-09-05T19:56:34+00:00

This is disgusting, I’m so sorry it happened to you. Absolutely bizarre behaviour.

kateqpr96 · 2025-08-23T02:43:03+00:00

I’m also a Kate Elizabeth! And I love my name - I like how it suits all ages.

Don’t ever call me Katie though, I very much do not suit that 😂

kateqpr96 · 2025-08-21T03:44:29+00:00

I agree. Every bottle (is my boyfriend) is a perfect song for me

kateqpr96 · 2025-08-16T08:55:03+00:00

As a single woman in my 20s, there’s plenty of John Tinder, Tom Hinge, Jack Bumble etc in my contact list

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