why are u a single parent?
By dreamingmyth
@dreamingmyth (594)
United States
February 12, 2007 9:15pm CST
ok i know the title of this sounds alot worse then i intended it to but i wasnt sure how else to phrase it... anyways.. im curious to hear from other single parents about why they are single parents? im a single mommy because my sons father was unwilling to grow up and start being responsible. i felt that it was not a good environment to let my child grow up in (we argued alot). and was terrified of being a single parent but felt i needed to do it as it was in my sons best interest. now we lead a pretty good life (financial setbacks aside) and im still seeing on a daily basis that i made the right choice for my son as well as myself! so how about you?
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5 responses
@Anniedup (3651)
• Richards Bay, South Africa
16 Feb 07
Dear friend, I am not a single parent but I know that it's not always easy to bring up a youngster, so more a single parent. Especially if you've got certain standards, dreams and aspirations for them. I think you are a excellent mom, just by the choice you made as how to, how you want to bring them up, without hindrance from the one that's suppose to support you. I don't say he is a bad person, by the sounds of it, just not ready to be a parent. Looking at your posts you are doing a excellent job. I Salute you and all the single parents out there
@rainbow (6761)
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13 Feb 07
Lots of Daddys are like that unfortunately, Bongs Daddy left while I was still pregnant, bless his little cotton socks,he couldn't grow up either, but I was the luckies single mum ever as 3 weeks later I met Shrek. I still lived alone with Bong until he was 3, because I needed to be fairly sure, it was only when we decided to try for Roo that Shrek moved in. He's been really good and loves Bong and treats him the same as Roo.
@adidas7878 (1891)
• United States
19 Feb 07
i am not a single parents, but i am happy for you, i hope everything works out for you down the road whatever you decide to do for you and your soon.
@catcai (1056)
• Philippines
26 Feb 07
Im a single parent because of the same reason as you have- the guy who got me pregnant wouldnt take responsibility for this baby- even if we were once in a relationship for 5 years. He was my first boyfriend and my first love we were together for 4 solid years, when we reached our 5th year problems started to come in a form of another girl who was new at school- so he broke up with me- got together with the other girl- then he left the girl- came back to me again- this happend for like 3x. He would leave and comeback, then i got tired of all that crap- i still do love him but i was already so crushed so it all stopped- I never heard anything from him again for 2 yrs- but he didnt get me pregnant back then. Then after 2 yrs- he found me again- he said he wanted to start over and as a jerk- i beleived him..so it was- we were happy for like a couple of months- then on the 3rd month- he was again fleeting- and at the end of that month- he told me he's inlove wioh someone else- I didnt know i was pregnant at that time- so again we parted ways- then came january 07- i had myself checked up since i was feeling funny around my abdominal area- and my period was unstable-i found out i was already 7 months pregnant- so i told me and guess what.. he told me he couldnt commit himself because he has other priorities (his new girlfriend) and besides he doesnt wanna marry me because he doesnt love me enough. So much for our 4 years together.
@dreamingmyth (594)
• United States
26 Feb 07
oh im so sorry you had to go through that! but ur better off without him!
HUGS
@kathykats2003 (67)
• Singapore
26 Feb 07
I am a single mom not by choice but because of circumstances. My ex-bf doesnt want to be hold responsible for getting me pregnant. I didn't chase him because I believe that if I push harder, it won't do me no good. I am happy for everything that happened to me after giving birth. My daughter is such a lucky charm.
