My ex is a really good friend. He's told me that if its really hard on my own, I'm welcome anytime. The reason I'm leaving is because I still love him and he feels he can't be who I want him to be. And if I eventually meet someone new, it'll be really awkward still living together. His parents own the house and they are overseas (next year will be their 3rd year away) so its not right he move out.

I have talked to centrelink but really the best they can do for me is different payments etc but I have to not be living with T. Otherwise its really hard to prove that I live on my wage only. The hardest thing for me is the actual finding of a new place. I do have a few pieces of furniture, and T said there's a spare mattress in the garage I can use (or did he say have?) Most of the baby things will come with me, he'll have the portacot and we won't get two lots of cloth nappies and clothes, we'll just pass the duffel bag between us.

I've never had to look for my own place yet, what do I look for? I need access to public transport and probably 2 bedrooms, or at least 1 really big one. I'm going to pay for SPACE4 so I can contact people.

Thanks for all your help, its not easy on your own, whether or not you have help.