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I wish I knew. Things were a poppin during Clinton. I think the economy really has done a number on everything.
REALLY trying to not crack any Lewinski / BJ Jones here. Must. Resist. LOL!
I can't speak for the economy though. It didn't technically tank until mid-2008, and even then, many weren't aware until a year later of the breadth of the situation. The resurgent rage of 24 year olds pooping out babies goes back a good bit before that. Furthermore, studies have shown dating, coupling, marriage, and sex went down during hard times. Then again, birth control and abortions cost money (less than unwanted babies, but people are dumb, what can I say). Who knows.
Sorry, having a baby isn't a get-out-of-being-a-crappy-person free card.
And not having a baby doesn't mean that one isn't a crappy person.
And being a single mom doesn't mean one is automatically filth--the fact that you'd use that type of language and blindly label a large group consisting of individuals with various situations and circumstances is very interesting. I do hope that you know that your sh*t probably stinks just as much.
And not having a baby doesn't mean that one isn't a crappy person.
I never said anything of the sort. It's called reading comprehension, try it.
And, again, same goes for guys. Being a single dad doesn't make you crap either (nor does it absolve). Two of my closest friends are single dads, both fantastic people. Both ended up with their kids because the mothers were irresponsible trash. It just depends on the situation.
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Being a single mother is admirable. With all the inequalities faced by women, and just because they are doing it by themselves, they often have to make great sacrifices for their kids.
I can't believe anyone would judge single mothers negatively.
Being a single mother is admirable. With all the inequalities faced by women, and just because they are doing it by themselves, they often have to make great sacrifices for their kids.
I can't believe anyone would judge single mothers negatively.
Not every single mother is created equal . I have more resppect for the good single moms vs the ones that just wanted a kid to have one or some one to love.
Being a single mother is admirable. With all the inequalities faced by women, and just because they are doing it by themselves, they often have to make great sacrifices for their kids.
I can't believe anyone would judge single mothers negatively.
I never said anything of the sort. It's called reading comprehension, try it.
And, again, same goes for guys. Being a single dad doesn't make you crap either (nor does it absolve). Two of my closest friends are single dads, both fantastic people. Both ended up with their kids because the mothers were irresponsible trash. It just depends on the situation.
I read it, and you weren't specific about which subgroup of single moms you were referring to when you called them filth. I never said being a single dad meant you were crappy either. In fact I haven't commented at all on single dads. I have no judgement about single dads, because IMO as long as they are taking care of their children and helping financially and emotionally they are doing just what they are supposed to and need to be doing(no different than single moms). Single dads don't get bad reps, it's DEADBEAT dads that do. And in my eyes as a single mom, any parent(single mom or dad, or married parents, etc) who strive to take care of their children, learn, and progress as parents, and raise great children that go on to do great things are fantastic people. Many people can make babies, but it takes a lot for someone to raise a baby to become a good, successful, intelligent, hardworking person. Single parents who are able to do this--without the help of another parent, to me are in fact "super-people". They made some very good lemonade out of sour lemons and that is commendable. On the other hand those that do everything right and can model that for their children and are able to give their children the best of both words are also equally commendable for making the very best decisions and keeping their children at heart.
I could go on and on, but you get my drift. I think far too many people cast single parents aside as welfare, horrible, selfish neglectful people, and we are individuals just like everyone else.
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