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My apology to single mothers
I want to apologize to all single moms I had judged in the past. I was wrong, and you NEVER know how your life will turn out.
My mother was a single mom. She had 5 kids by 3 different men and still ended up alone. Growing up, I had always blamed her, told her she made terrible choices, chose terrible men, and told her I would never end up like her. She always told me this was not her end goal, and every time she met a new guy she thought “this time would be different,” but it never was. And I judged her, harshly, as well as any other single mom I met. I thought they chose to ignore the red flags, were just trying to keep a man by having his baby, or just didn’t choose good enough.
I tried my best to not follow in my mother’s footsteps because I saw what being a single mother did to her growing up. It destroyed her.
So, I focused on school, I got a bachelors and masters degree, joined the military, really had it all going for myself. I was living a great life. I met my husband at 29, we were married by 30. He is the same age, had his life together, was also in the military, seemed to just be a total package and he begged for a family. So, I got pregnant at 31 and just had our baby 4 months ago.
Then, last week, he tells me his feelings have changed. He no longer wants to be together. No longer wants a family, and wants me and my daughter to leave. I’m stunned, dumbfounded. I asked a million times if there is someone else and he said no, but I have my doubts. I don’t know how I ended up here. But here I am, a single mom.
So, I’m sorry. Truly. You never REALLY know someone, and even though I was married, had my life together, waited till I was in my 30s, it didn’t matter. Never think it won’t be you.
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My apology to single mothers
I want to apologize to all single moms I had judged in the past. I was wrong, and you NEVER know how your life will turn out.
My mother was a single mom. She had 5 kids by 3 different men and still ended up alone. Growing up, I had always blamed her, told her she made terrible choices, chose terrible men, and told her I would never end up like her. She always told me this was not her end goal, and every time she met a new guy she thought “this time would be different,” but it never was. And I judged her, harshly, as well as any other single mom I met. I thought they chose to ignore the red flags, were just trying to keep a man by having his baby, or just didn’t choose good enough.
I tried my best to not follow in my mother’s footsteps because I saw what being a single mother did to her growing up. It destroyed her.
So, I focused on school, I got a bachelors and masters degree, joined the military, really had it all going for myself. I was living a great life. I met my husband at 29, we were married by 30. He is the same age, had his life together, was also in the military, seemed to just be a total package and he begged for a family. So, I got pregnant at 31 and just had our baby 4 months ago.
Then, last week, he tells me his feelings have changed. He no longer wants to be together. No longer wants a family, and wants me and my daughter to leave. I’m stunned, dumbfounded. I asked a million times if there is someone else and he said no, but I have my doubts. I don’t know how I ended up here. But here I am, a single mom.
So, I’m sorry. Truly. You never REALLY know someone, and even though I was married, had my life together, waited till I was in my 30s, it didn’t matter. Never think it won’t be you.
