ok - So I just wasted 5 minutes of my life responding to a really
ignorant blog comment made by a great big bag of douche. Why? What
about this jerk and his 19th century attitudes made me so
angry?
His comments and my responses were regarding single moms and
dating. (his comments are too rude to repeat here.)
This man (and I use the term extremely loosely) clearly had/has no
real thought process surrounding his comments, and was simply
looking for a strong reaction. And he got one.
I normally just laugh at rednecks like this guy. So I'm baffled
as to why I even bothered to give this jackass the time of day. He
wasn't insulting me personally - Although I am a proud
single parent - I have also singlehandedly raised some
spectacular human beings who are honor students and kind, funny,
charming people. (not to mention really, really,
ridiculously good looking!) Which I'm fairly certain this
weak-minded individual couldn't do in ten lifetimes. I
know who I am and what I have accomplished in life. So why
did this putz upset me?
I think the answer is that I am angry on behalf of all single moms
who are struggling to do a good job with the cards dealt to them -
ususally by men who have lied to them in numerous ways - and then
left them to pick up the pieces of the children's broken
hearts, whom these so-called men deserted.
I could say I'm angry for me, but I'm not. I am an
immensely strong person. I also happen to now have a great guy in
my life who learned how to be a real man from a single mom
(and the Marine Corp). And who isn't afraid to step up.
But I am angry for the single mom who may be struggling, and reads
this douche's comments and feels somehow "less
than".
I HAD to respond, to point out that this guy is the one with
issues. (Big ones!!)
With 50% of marriages ending in divorce, single moms are no longer
a small group of social pariahs.
Single mothers are a force to be reckoned with.
This ignorant commenter should really remember that the hand
that rocks the cradle, rules the world.
Has this ever happened to you?
Have you ever had something trivial get under your skin, even
though you know better?
Have you ever gotten angry and then realized it was actually on
someone else's behalf?
Peace,
Gypsy
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Posted by Fri Sep 11, 2009 11:36am PDT
Report AbuseBravo Gypsy. Thanks for your words of encouragement to all of us single moms in the world.
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Posted by Wed Sep 16, 2009 10:43am PDT
Report AbuseHi Gypsy,
I sort of did the same thing earlier this week. This 16 y.o. put up a post asking for advice and didn't like what I told her. I basically told her to "respect herself". Something wrong with that? Then she put up a post saying I was an "old lady trying to regain my youth." Don't know how she came to that conclusion. Anyway I gave the "little one" way too much attention until I smartened up and reported her to Shine and deleted the blogs of mine she had tarnished and started all over again.
My daughter is a single Mom and is really one of those women who shouldn't have had children. My grandson stays with me all week and goes home to her on Sat. night for the weekend. She has gotten better as she reached 30 and he reached 8 y.o. He can pretty much take care of himself if he has to. We've taught him well. So, to those single Moms out there who really want to be Moms, I applaud you. It's not an easy job under the best of circumstances. Much love to you, dear.
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Posted by Mon Nov 2, 2009 1:32pm PST
Report AbuseYou know somebody has to stick up for us-- because a lot of us are just to damn busy taking care of the kids and everything else-- to do it! People try to get to you with their ignorance but just Bless them and send them on their way-- Some lessons come later rather then sooner for some people :)
Blessings
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