its so hard being a single mom...
especially when you are dealing with depression...

when i was a child i would do horrible things to get of school... i sometimes would pretend to be so sick that i would actually get sick... i would run away and hide in the top of trees... i would do what ever it took...
its because kid doesnt know whats good for them... if i could go back i would change how i beahved... i wasnt a bad kid, i just had my problems... i was actually a really sweet kind caring kid, but i didnt like being seperated from my mother and didnt want to be around a bunch of other kids...

kids will try to do what they can, if they think they can control you... you dont have to break bad and beat them (like what happen with me maybe..) and im not really sure exactly how you handle that situation, i hope someone else with more parental and maternal experience can come in and tell you some good advice...

i just wanted to let you know that you are an awesome person... trying to do the right thing for your daughter... keeping your self collected so well you know?

maybe you guys can do some counselling together and it would help...?

it sounds like you really do need to have a little break... you need to have some you time, time to treat yourself well... do something you really enjoy... and just take a load off... you have to do that every now and then or else it builds up ....

your not a mug... your not a bad parent, really (i cant say that i know you, but from sounds you arent bad..)

just awnna send love and good support to you... i tried to manipulate the situations when i was a little kid too... but maybe i was worse... but its hard on the kid too being seperated from family life, dont blame yourself or her... you both need to work together to geth through this ...

i dont have much good advice, i just want to give suportt....