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To raise a child alone takes someone very special indeed!!
Bah! It just takes a sense of humor and good nutrition to keep up with the little buggers!
Darn, if my kids aren't taking me on a winter camping trip next weekend. I was dumb enough to start this when they were young. Wanting them to experience the kinds of things a dad would think was a good idea.
Now, at my age, "roughing it" equals having to go outside to get to the resort's restaurant! I think I did too good a job.
Honestly, I think raising children alone is much easier than if your partner is nothing than an anchor on your hip pockets.
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To raise a child alone takes someone very special indeed!!
Okay, fine. I was wrong for saying that. For the record, I was raised by a single mother and I thank God Almighty she had the strength and smarts to give me a half decent life even when I acted like a knucklehead.
However, you are acting like I'm a piece of just because I think that parenting is not for me therefore I cannot date a single parent in good conscience knowing that I may down the line have to deal with their kid.
Okay, fine. I was wrong for saying that. For the record, I was raised by a single mother and I thank God Almighty she had the strength and smarts to give me a half decent life even when I acted like a knucklehead.
However, you are acting like I'm a piece of just because I think that parenting is not for me therefore I cannot date a single parent in good conscience knowing that I may down the line have to deal with their kid.
I'm sorry if I made you feel like that, that wasn't my intention. It's frustrating though because some if us aren't looking for a man to "help" financially or to take the responsibility that some idiot left. We shouldn't be marked the same because we are on our own with a kid. Circumstances are different therefore I feel every individual situation should be treated differently.
Some females take the p**s which in turn looks bad on us all.
Bah! It just takes a sense of humor and good nutrition to keep up with the little buggers!
Darn, if my kids aren't taking me on a winter camping trip next weekend. I was dumb enough to start this when they were young. Wanting them to experience the kinds of things a dad would think was a good idea.
Now, at my age, "roughing it" equals having to go outside to get to the resort's restaurant! I think I did too good a job.
Honestly, I think raising children alone is much easier than if your partner is nothing than an anchor on your hip pockets.
I agree. Sometimes it's best for the child being on your own.
I personally would never date a single father, because even if he is financially responsible and isn't looking for another mother to his child, that's still baggage to me. I don't want another woman's child to be at the center of his attention and priorities. Sounds selfish, but this is how most people think by nature. I'm sure it's similar for men.
I personally would never date a single father, because even if he is financially responsible and isn't looking for another mother to his child, that's still baggage to me. I don't want another woman's child to be at the center of his attention and priorities. Sounds selfish, but this is how most people think by nature. I'm sure it's similar for men.
Nothing wrong with not dating a single father. That's your preference. For some reason there is a problem with not dating single moms which there is nothing wrong with. If men don't want to take care of the kids that her past lover didn't want to care for that's their problem. Apparently their ex's deserve kids and the new man deserves to take care of them....sounds fair...if you're dumb enough to not want kids of your own
Nothing wrong with not dating a single father. That's your preference. For some reason there is a problem with not dating single moms which there is nothing wrong with. If men don't want to take care of the kids that her past lover didn't want to care for that's their problem. Apparently their ex's deserve kids and the new man deserves to take care of them....sounds fair...if you're dumb enough to not want kids of your own
Well said........These threads really bother me......who cares if someone has kids? It's really easy to keep the relationships separate and kids should not be looked at as problems but gifts
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just because I think that parenting is not for me therefore I cannot date a single parent in good conscience knowing that I may down the line have to deal with their kid.
