Today, my 5-year-old daughter said "Mommy, why doesn't anyone wanna marry you?" I've been asking myself the same question for all too many years. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my five year old daughter asked me what a divorce was. When I asked why she wanted to know, she replied with "Daddy wants one. He says you can have me." FML
Today, my 4 year old niece asked me why I didn't have a job or wife. FML
Today, my older brother and I were teasing our mom about her age. When we jokingly told her it was hard for us to watch our parents get old, she responded by saying, "Yeah, well, it's hard for me to watch my kids grow up and not have anyone who wants to marry them." FML
Today, my daughter told me she “doesn’t ever see herself getting in a relationship” and “dating just isn’t for her.” She’s 30 and has never been with anyone. FML
Today, my mom asked me out of the blue if I was ever going to consider getting married. It wasn't until after the conversation ended that I remembered my siblings are all either single like I am, or incapable of having children. I am my mother's last hope of becoming a grandma, and she reminds me all the time. FML
Today, I asked my mom why nobody likes me. She reeled off about a dozen reasons. FML
Today, my daughter is twelve and doesn’t have a single friend, despite being kind and sweet. When I asked her why, she said, “All the other kids want me to die.” FML
Today, my daughter has spent the last few hours moaning that the boy she’s known since they were 4 years-old got a girlfriend instead of asking her out. She’s known him for almost 20 years. If she liked him all that time, she should have asked him out herself instead of moaning at me. FML
Today, I asked my mum why she never had any children after me. She scoffed and asked if I've looked in a mirror lately. FML
Today, my five year-old daughter came up to me and told me she wanted to be a nun. When I asked why, she replied, "So I won't get my heart broken by a boy." FML
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h00tzForOsi 20
It's better to not be married than to be married to someone who isn't good to you. Just focus on being the best mom to your daughter.
lilchica22001 22
I love how kids have zero filter and just say whatever is on their minds. And you don't need to be married...just focus on being the best mom you can be to your daughter :)
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Comments (56)
tin_cup 27
You don't need a man in your life to make your life worthy! All you need to do is look in the mirror and that should be enough!
the_real_dvd 21
Trust me, there's no greater loneliness than being married to the wrong person.
prollydead 12
Hey, it's okay, someone will come around for you so don't freak out about it too much. ^^
narnianstars 8
Marriage is an antiquated idea. You don't need a piece of paper to show you are committed to some one. Just be the best possible momma to your daughter. That's all that really matters.
sinverguenza 11
The answer is so simple, she's right in front of your face. Men are weary of single moms because it requires accepting the baggage of raising and being responsible for a child, specifically one that isn't their own.
fakedsincerity 32
"Men are weary of single moms" Uh. I know so many good men who are happy to help raise a child when they love someone, regardless of if they're the biological father. Family and love is about more than blood and genetics.
sinverguenza 11
Yeah that's nice. Put it on a Hallmark card. The fact of the matter is that single women with children already have a handicap in the dating market, hence the difficulty for the OP securing a commitment as serious as marriage.
writergirl1029 17
Don't bother, 22, he's a Drumpf supporter.
Dale_shackleford 13
24, are you trying to pull an ifunny and get attention by hating trump?
sinverguenza 11
Good point. Boys should be weary of single motherhood because they need a father figure involved in their lives for healthy development.
Algorithm 24
If most "men" are so egotistical that not being the one to specifically put their dick in OP at that specific time precludes them from being willing to help raise a kid who's otherwise perfectly adoptable because their love for OP's conditional on fathering the first kid with her, I'm not sure that's OP's loss.
Algorithm 24
Also, the whole "single moms are BAD where the father figures at" idea needed to be flushed a long time ago. You going to walk up to two lesbians and ask them which one mows the lawn? Find a couple of gay men and ask which one wears the frilly aprons? There's a whole lot of unwanted or abused kids out there whose lives would be improved by a healthy relationship with a single mom. Don't shit on mothers playing life on hard mode because somebody died or left them.
hannah_dl 11
Don't bother with him, I've seen him commenting before, he's either a troll or a living breathing mass of misogynistic and racist stereotypes. Not worth the attention either way.
halberd 2
Ugh, figures. Thanks for the heads up.
404wan 19
This comment is spot on. Maybe marrying someone who has a child is no big thing if you're already in a long term relationship. Starting something with a single parent is a big hurdle for most people, no matter how loudly ideologists claim otherwise.
element0 8
the real questions to ask
ssnow_fml 20
Just remember, more and more marriages are ending in divorce these days. The rest are ending in death. So count your blessings that you aren't married.
capnjacksparrow 7
No relationship is better than a bad relationship. If you find someone good, keep em. But don't ruin your life for someone who doesn't love you.
capnjacksparrow 7
I now notice that the first sentence was phrased kinda weird. I meant that it is better to be in no relationship than to be in a bad relationship.
tomvertigo 17
Your kid wonders why because they think you deserve it , OP.
musdesimd 18
Why would a 5 yr old ask that? Is it that you are giving off the messages that your child is reading, that you need to get married? Children pick up what we display.