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"My mum is my superhero." ❤️ I remember that exact moment. And how the ground completely fell out from under my feet. I'm a single mum. My name is Laura Mike Bessel. I’m 32 years old, and I live in Manchester, in a small rented flat in Didsbury. Sophie's dad… complex topic. When we split up, he swore up and down that he’d help out. That he wouldn't walk away. That he was a father. Child support comes whenever he remembers to send it. Sometimes 120 €. Most times — silence. I stopped counting on it. Stopped calling. I just learned to live as if he doesn't exist. Because when you rely on someone, it hurts more. I work as a housekeeper in a hotel. Every morning — someone else's beds, someone else's towels, someone else's rooms. You're invisible. Guests look right through you — if they even look at all. Sometimes they leave tips. Sometimes — just dirt and a mess after a party. 9–10 hours on your feet. My back aches constantly — I’ve gotten used to it by now. You clean luxurious rooms, head home to a tiny flat, and think: so this is how the world works. I get Child Benefit. But until you raise a child alone, you don't truly understand. The money is never enough. School. Clothes. Public transport. Bills. Groceries. Rent for our small two-bedroom flat is 1,750 € a month. Then electricity, heating, bin collection, groceries… And by the end of the month, there’s practically nothing left. I learned to cut costs on everything for myself. But when I couldn't even afford small joys for Sophie — a trip to the cinema, an ice cream after school, or the dance class she'd been asking about for months — that was what hurt the most. Last month, Sophie’s shoes became too small for her. The sole started coming off. She stopped in the school corridor and softly said: — Mum… kids at school are laughing at me. I forced a smile. Told her we’d buy new ones. But I had 40 € left in my bank account. Two days later, my landlord sent a text: "Rent needs to be paid by Friday." I didn't sl
