Single Parent's ( Archived) (37)

Good Morning! Crypt i agree with u. I don't recall ever having a problem with someone dating me because i have a child. She's 15 now but there's so many single moms now that it's more the norm than not that a guy's gonna find the woman has children. It's even more common now that the dads are getting custody of their kids also. I don't mind if someone has kids or not but yes it does make it easier if they do so they actually understand my life. I also don't bring my daughter around the guys i'm dating unless i think it's going somewhere. Sometimes i feel so horrible that my daughter has to go thru her moms dating woes. I never knew that side of my parents growing up cuz they've been married for 37yrs. Now that she's older she's very supportive of my dating and encourages me to go out and to not be so picky. LOL Even in my dating experiences i try to set a good example for my daughter so she knows she should never settle, always act like a lady and be supportive of ur man and expect to be treated with love and respect from a man. Dating sucks no matter what ur age.

I'm still novice at it all. But, totally agree with the parenting nd singles issues...
I still find it really awkward...Not used to it at all, lol.

Hello everyone! I have a 6yr old son his father and I split up when he wa sonly 5mths old. I am only 26 and most guys my age are still out partying and having a good time while I try to go out myself at least once a month for my time. Guyss my age always are interested until they find out I have son then they run to scared to try and jsut be my sons friend. While I find alot of older guys which is about 30 or older that are interested in getting along with my son. Then guys my age ask why date older men Thats's why. They accept the fact that my son comes first and if things go further than just friends my son and I are a package deal. So any guys 30 or older in the TX area let me Know ;)

I'd date a woman with children but they would have to be in their teens. I dated a 48 year old woman couple years ago and she had a 5 and 6 year old who were total hellions. Never again will I go that route.
I raised my oldest boy by myself for the past 9 years. My ex couldn't deal with his adhd and hardly ever saw him during the first few years after giving me custody. It was a rough time due to the divorce and then being rejected by his mother. It was also rough whenever I met someone as the relationship wouldn't last long after they met him.
Most of that time with my son living with me I just put my life on hold. Now that he's 18 with a decent paying job at the state hospital he is quite capable of having his own place and I can get my life back on track.

My son sometimes gets scared I guess you could say when a guy comes into my life. He is not a bad kid compared to most his age. I think some kids that age act out cause they feel scared that the mom or dad that is raising them may not love them as much cause someone is new in their life.

"It makes very good sense, as my 8 year old has only seen his mom 4 times since he was 1 1/2 years old. I always let a lady know I have them, but do not dbring them around until I know she will be there long term. I too will not allow my children to get attached to someone that is gonna walk out on them again as well as me."

Single parenting is a tough road.

Unfortunetly, the 18 years I spent raising my daughter alone, no one came along who I felt was good enough to be her step dad.

I still dated and had relationships but tended to keep them distanced from my daughter..hmm...this might be a good topic of conversation the next time I speak with her... I wonder what her views are now.

Raising children is not always easy. Could be these ladies have been in other relationships and had a bad experience. Like when the child turns on you and snarls, "I don't have to do what you say. You're not my mother".

Or, they've been burned by a guy who specifically dates women to find a caretaker for his kids - woman's work - while he goes off to the office and expects to come home to find well behaved children, dinner cooked and a clean house. Don't laugh - it happened to me!