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Would you ever consider getting serious with a single mother?

If so, under whar circumstances would you consider it? Assuming they were single mothers with younger, school aged children you'd end up sharing responsibility for if you got serious with their mother.


Since I'm a parent myself, I can't say I'd rule it out 100% without exception. That being said, there are still a lot of factors that would have to come into play for me to even think about it. Off the top of my head:


1 - 2 kids on her end, absolute tops. More than 1 is pushing it, but there is no way I'm taking care of 3+ kids leftoever from her past relationships. Just way too much baggage I had nothing to do with to take on.

2 - No YOLO babies. If she has any YOLO babies, it is a strong indicator that she makes poorly thought out life choices in general.

3 - Not more than one father between a maximum of 2 kids. Dealing with ex bs is bad enough, you'd have to be out of your mind to act as a new father to a set of kids who already have different fathers between them without you.

4 - Her kid(s) can't be chitheaded little brats more than normal kids.

5 - She couldn't hold me to different parenting standards than herself for her kids if she expects me to act as a step-father to them.

6 - If she tries to pry at me about my personal finances, especially before we've already agreed to be serious, then she's outta there on the spot.
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If I were a single parent myself, then yes it wouldn't be an issue.


But if you're a single guy with no kids, getting serious with a single mom is an indicator of having issues valuing yourself.
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No. 100% of the Responsiblity, zero authority

brb I'm their dad when im buying them video games, taking them to McDonalds, spoiling them, but if they get outta pocket and these lil mothafcukas gotta get checked, then it's "Don't talk to my kid like that."

Baby daddy gonna be in the picture one way or another.

Then if she has multiple kids by multiple people, she's not responsible, which can also mean she's not responsible about money, so she'll burn your money, along with putting 100% responsibility on you without authority
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your a parent yourself so you get a pass man
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Originally Posted By LurkoLantern⏩
If I were a single parent myself, then yes it wouldn't be an issue.


But if you're a single guy with no kids, getting serious with a single mom is an indicator of having issues valuing yourself.
This. I have kids that require attention still. But in my age demographic most women have kids that are older and can take care of themselves, and also wouldn't expect me to be any kind of father figure besides advice.

Custody needs to be shared and their ex needs to not be a psycho.

It's also a bonus when their kids are old enough to stay home by themselves so that you can still have them over for hookups. So many single moms make great FWBs just for this reason, they have little spare time so they are easy to have come over, bang and then go home.
post 1628213283 01-11-2021, 05:23 AM
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IF she had no more than 1-2 kids, IF the dad is a cool guy and ONLY IF I’m a single dad aged 35+.
Then I could consider it.

As long as I’m relatively young and as long as I have no kids of my own - LMAO, forget about it.
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I would never consider getting serious with any woman.

Not serious in the same way. Closer to a FWB than a relationship.
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Nah I probably wouldn't be able to raise another mans child, something about it entirely seems off
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post 1628213473 01-11-2021, 05:28 AM
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Originally Posted By Silencespeaks⏩
Would only get srs with a single dad if

1) kids are grown and out of the house

or

2) kids are small but guy is very wealthy so all the work can be outsourced to nannies, housekeeper, cook, driver etc and I wouldn’t have to do anything

or

3) it’s Brad Pitt

Anything else no thanks Jessica. Not trying to be anybody’s stepmom. Seems like a total nightmare.
Honestly judging by those three scenarios, your life is literally going to be a pit of despair because your standards are so damn high and on top of that, you don't want to do absolute fuk all, even if it wasn't regarding this scenario of raising another mans kids, you probably would have the top three requirements to raise your own if you even plan to had them before you dried out
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To the last two, coming from a broken family, absolutely no one wants you to do anything at all for them, not 'raise someone else's child', not assume a 'stepmom' job. They want you to completely disregard their lives and leave them to their own parents or themselves. Nothing at all is much better than any creepy attempts from the non-bio parents.
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Originally Posted By Silencespeaks⏩
Would only get srs with a single dad if

1) kids are grown and out of the house

or

2) kids are small but guy is very wealthy so all the work can be outsourced to nannies, housekeeper, cook, driver etc and I wouldn’t have to do anything

or

3) it’s Brad Pitt

Anything else no thanks Jessica. Not trying to be anybody’s stepmom. Seems like a total nightmare.
This is exactly why I'd have a hard time seriously dating anyone who doesn't have kids of their own. People without simply don't get the responsibility level and can't accept that they will never be the #1 priority person.
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I’d consider it, but everything would have to line up. It would have to be some sort of cosmically ordained sh it.

She would have to have her chit together.
Career.
Kid(s) well behaved.
Well to do.
10/10 personality and physique.
Gym.

Ya dig?
You have my word as a Schons.
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Da fuk is a YOLO kid?
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Originally Posted By AgentSkyhawk⏩
No. 100% of the Responsiblity, zero authority

brb I'm their dad when im buying them video games, taking them to McDonalds, spoiling them, but if they get outta pocket and these lil mothafcukas gotta get checked, then it's "Don't talk to my kid like that."

Baby daddy gonna be in the picture one way or another.

Then if she has multiple kids by multiple people, she's not responsible, which can also mean she's not responsible about money, so she'll burn your money, along with putting 100% responsibility on you without authority
this ^
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Not raising another man's kid, no thx jeff

even if she's 10/10 in everything, still not gonna raise another man's coom
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I thought about it, I dated a woman with a 3-4 year old daughter, I have a couple kids myself.

I did kind of resent her ex still being present in her life, coordinating activities with her daughter - but it wasn't that bad.

She decided she didn't want to have kids with 2 different men, so we never got serious, and it ended in a bit of a flame-out.
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You don't have much of a choice these days
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Originally Posted By AgentSkyhawk⏩
No. 100% of the Responsiblity, zero authority

brb I'm their dad when im buying them video games, taking them to McDonalds, spoiling them, but if they get outta pocket and these lil mothafcukas gotta get checked, then it's "Don't talk to my kid like that."
Not to mention, if something happens to the child on your watch, you arelegallyresponsible. 100% chance they're going to end up delinquent, and the liability rests on the homeowner for minors. Hit someone in his/her car? Let's see how much money we can extract from your assets.
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Since you have kids yourself, it does make things a bit different (for a childless guy it's an absolute shyt deal, only exception might be is if she has a shyt ton of money) - and your list is pretty decent I suppose.
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Originally Posted By Silencespeaks⏩
Would only get srs with a single dad if

1) kids are grown and out of the house

or

2) kids are small but guy is very wealthy so all the work can be outsourced to nannies, housekeeper, cook, driver etc andI wouldn’t have to do anything

or

3) it’s Brad Pitt

Anything else no thanks Jessica. Not trying to be anybody’s stepmom. Seems like a total nightmare.
So Lets say it's Brad Pitt. How would you be adding value in his life in this case?
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imagine slave waging and commute slaving all fukin day long and coming home to kids yellling and screaming and they aren't even yours!!!

LMFAOOO JUST LOL
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Originally Posted By AgentSkyhawk⏩
No. 100% of the Responsiblity, zero authority

brb I'm their dad when im buying them video games, taking them to McDonalds, spoiling them, but if they get outta pocket and these lil mothafcukas gotta get checked, then it's "Don't talk to my kid like that."

Baby daddy gonna be in the picture one way or another.

Then if she has multiple kids by multiple people, she's not responsible, which can also mean she's not responsible about money, so she'll burn your money, along with putting 100% responsibility on you without authority
Yeah, these are a lot of potential issues with dating single mothers. I once worked with one female who has 3 children, by 2 different fathers. First one was practically a YOLO type baby she had as a young married military wife, a story she claims came about because her first husband was a military guy who cheated on her and is a scumbag in general. I know nothing about that situation beyond what she has said openly by choice just because she felt like it.

Then she got married again and had two more kids by a guy I don't hang with or anything, but can confirm he's a pretty big douchebag. The guy is an abrasive ssshole to basically anyone who he isn't great buddies with. He's clingy and controlling by calling her, I chit you not, to bitch and whine about various bs/keep track of her by calling her at her work like 5 times a day (it seriously got annoying af seeing the clown's name/number show up on the business caller ID and have to pick up and listen to him ask where she's at and to talk to her all the time. She's literally been in tears at her job (I've seen it) numerous times after fighting with her current husband over the phone.

I'm pretty sure they're headed for divorce within 5 years at their current rate. That would put her in her 30's with 3 children by two different ex-husbands of hers, both of whom she'd be calling scumbag asssholes by then. Yet, she still acts like it's crazy if anyone indicates a new, high quality man wouldn't wanf to deal with that type of bs. But I doubt you'd ever see her signing up to get with a guy with her exact own baggage for her to deal with unless the guy was loaded financially lol.
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Fukkin lol at anyone considering this at all
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To me if you both of you love each other and she's a wonderful person, why should her kids be a factor to being in a serious relationship?
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