I think the glorification of single mothers is getting ridiculous, especially if they're single mothers through their own poor life choices.

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So often you hear a woman introduce herself by stating she's a single mother, as if that defines her existence. Are you looking for an award or a medal? Are you trying to play the victim card? Are you trying to state that even though you have a kid you're single? What are you trying to achieve by saying that? Thing is, most people respond with something some sort of comments of adulation, which I do not understand.

I have vastly more respect for single parents that don't use being a single parent as a crutch or a method for attention grabbing.

Edit: Some of my replies to comments are getting buried, so I'll clarify a few things:

  1. Obviously I'm not talking about widows, etc. I'm talking about those women that made poor life choices and then attempt to virtue signal, especially on social media.

  2. Poor life choices include not using at least two methods of birth control during sex. If birth control is not your priority, you should not be having sex.

  3. If you do create a child, it is your duty to raise them, whether alone or with someone else. You don't deserve a medal for it.

Edit 2: Wow! Thank you for the silver and gold!