PropertyXpert:
As individuals in this world, we have the fortune and misfortune of interacting different people (depending on the person), who have differing views, (some logical, some illogical). I find the hate/dislike of single mothers highly counterintuitive and illogical, why you may ask- my reasons are outlined below;
The existence of single mothers cannot be conclusively traced to a single factor, there are many reasons why some women find themselves raising their kids by themselves (i.e rape victims, wives abandoned by irresponsible husbands, gilfriends abandoned by irresponsible boyfriends, ladies who were told by their partners to result to abortion but refused e.t.c)
No matter which category a single mum finds herself, i believe that she should be viewed as a symbol of strength for many; in our present society, there are many ways to terminate a pregnancy, the fact that these women (unlike their partners, who no one ever mentions) do not give up on their kids and take on the full responsibily of catering for ...

Drhealer:
Single mothers do not deserve any iota of pity unless those raped. Other ones are simply irresponsible, they should close their legs.

elantraceey:
I'm not against being a single mother but please don't deliberately bring a child into this world that you know you can't singlehandedly take care of.

Mahoti:
How about the so called partner told you to leave the pregnancy but at the end he left you.
If you know a single mother struggling,there is no harm in helping her.
I am a single mother,a graduate and a makeup artist.

Mahoti:
How about the so called partner told you to leave the pregnancy but at the end he left you.
If you know a single mother struggling,there is no harm in helping her.
I am a single mother,a graduate and a makeup artist.

PuZZyNegro:


You guys are lucky the world has evolved.

Back in the days, being a single mother (called ime okwa or ime mkpuke in Igbo) is an automatic ticket to getting married to an old man in his 60s who lost his wife or an old woman looking to marry to have children and preserve the family lineage.

Single mothers cannot point at their baby daddy and you will see a responsible man.

You enjoy dating irresponsible guys and when they impregnate you, you expect the good guys to have pity for you?

No and never.

I have many of them begging to come and cook for me so I can pay them but they're never in my selection list.

Any treatment you get as a single mother is the consequence of your actions so you should live with it.

Fountainofyouth:
I guess single fathers are exempted no?

Mahoti:
How about the so called partner told you to leave the pregnancy but at the end he left you.
If you know a single mother struggling,there is no harm in helping her.
I am a single mother,a graduate and a makeup artist.

Karleb:


There is this girl who was my colleague in secondary school, this girl has 2 kids and till now she can't point to one guy as the father of either of the kids.

She had multiple sperm donors.

The kids are with her parents.

She languishing in poverty and I have no sympathy for her.

bdchange:

They are exempted because they are already irresponsible and a nuisance to themselves which is why they left their sons/daughters with the woman and ran away without looking back. And as for the lady, that is the consequence she get by romancing with a lowlife man. Most of them see the signs but continue in that route regardless. Being a single mum should not make you bad except you are already a bad person. There are always exceptions which I believe has been explained above.

tobechi74:
Some women hate the stress husband give. It is choice

djon78:




Actually Reno raised a very important issue

One thing I have found out about life is that it always pays to be a responsible man, who works hard and takes care of his family and responsibilities

Likewise it always pays to be a responsible woman who guides her affairs with great discretion and manages her conduct and lifestyle in an appropriate way


These two parralel personalities are recipe for a good peaceful relationship
Singles and young people must ensure they belong to one of these be it male or female


Anything outside these two paradigm is a recipe for disaster in life

A man should be responsible
A woman should be responsible
Any thing outside it is problembei


This is a lesson for everyone

bdchange:

There will always be irresponsible fellows no matter how sane a society is designed. We can't also neglect the facts that mistakes happens in relationship in which you might mix up with the wrong partner. Great men and women have ended up being single mother or single father due to so many factors. Yet I hate to admit that in this generation, majority of single mothers find themselves in this situations because of their own greed, selfishness, naivity and the likes. @Toks2008 has been ditching out lessons to them for a decade now, yet they don't listen. @Graxie has pointed out a possible solution to avoid the overload of being a single mother, yet they won't listen. I can continue with so many posts that has been distributed here over time to learn from, yet they just read and continue in that part. I have a relative that is a single mum and I can't withstand the stress she goes through in training those kids, she is not left out as well. What makes a man responsible is taking charge of his actions and don't run away from it. As a woman when you see one, you will know. You don't need a sorcerer to tell you that.

bdchange:

There will always be irresponsible fellows no matter how sane a society is designed. We can't also neglect the facts that mistakes happens in relationship in which you might mix up with the wrong partner. Great men and women have ended up being single mother or single father due to so many factors. Yet I hate to admit that in this generation, majority of single mothers find themselves in this situations because of their own greed, selfishness, naivity and the likes. @Toks2008 has been ditching out lessons to them for a decade now, yet they don't listen. @Graxie has pointed out a possible solution to avoid the overload of being a single mother, yet they won't listen. I can continue with so many posts that has been distributed here over time to learn from, yet they just read and continue in that part. I have a relative that is a single mum and I can't withstand the stress she goes through in training those kids, she is not left out as well. What makes a man responsible is taking charge of his actions and don't run away from it. As a woman when you see one, you will know. You don't need a sorcerer to tell you that.

RightToReject:
I consider it petty and inhumane for anyone who holds a conviction that, aside from rape or death of husband/partner, that a woman who's a single mother automatically doesn't deserve their help.

Irreconcilable differences can make a woman who has a child to separate from her husband/partner with whom she once shared a good understanding, and by extension, will automatically become a single mother. Now imagine a situation whereby a woman becomes a single mother in this instance or similar instance and in the cause of it loses her source of income or her estranged husband/partner who was responsibly paying her alimony becomes bankrupt. The salt of a sane society is conscientiousness - not self-absorption nor servility - as far as I'm concerned.