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TheMightyTomRiddle
As a single mom, kudos! I know all about rough days and I hope yours gets better! Just remember that your kid loves you! Keep your head up!!
DiabloGrandeArts
This one made me tear up a bit
Justapartofyourimagination
I needed to see this today. Thank you
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OldmanSerious
#12 not sure if daughter or dad is wearing the dress
AzureDoom
Yes
trekedmyself
I give thanks to my dad who half raised me, but was then there full force when my mom, his wife, passed away.
Mortimouse
My husband was a single dad for 2 years before we met. +1 for you, and hang in there!
IcantFindAusernameThatIsNotTaken
Single fathers are just as important as single mothers :)
AzureDoom
Any parent there for their kids are important and equal in my book.
NuttierThanAJarOfGoobers
Yeah... don't feed newborns through a straw though. You'll choke them.
theincredibledork
My dad's an immigrant and my mother died when I was 5. He had no family in the States, my mom's family immediately offered to take me (1/2)
theincredibledork
so he he wouldn't be a single dad and he could "go home". He refused and successfully raised me on his own for 10 years till he remarried.
theincredibledork
Looking back I have nothing but love for him and the choice he made, and I know I turned out all the better for it.
0hmymymy
You won the roll of life's dice with that decent loving dad.
TheScarfyDoctor
Artist for that lovely bear of a father and his daughter? The bed one, and the superman with broom
AzureDoom
Soosh
TheScarfyDoctor
Thanks!
TestPattern
I like that the Batman one was modified to give Alfred credit.
Imdone29
As a single parent myself.... seeing this was great! Most single parents go above and beyond for their kids on the daily.
samthemflamb
BrandonianFlynnigan
You had to make it weird, you beautiful bastard
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Nomad1591
I share custody of my son, this hit hard. Thank you OP
AzureDoom
I have full physical custody of my kids but I won't cut their mother out of their life so she (sometimes unwilling) gets time with them.
Nomad1591
You have to be civil with their mothers. It's healthy for the child to know both parents
AzureDoom
The unwilling part is her but I always try to be civil with here even if sometimes I just wanna do this
Nomad1591
True that, brother
pprmach3t3
Do you think I should send this to my dad? He's a widower I don't want to make him sad but he did raise 3 girls
AzureDoom
Go ahead! I always remind my dad how great he did raising 3 kids by himself even through 5 heart attacks.
pprmach3t3
Damn that's a ton!
AzureDoom
The man is a stubborn bull haha you'd never tell meeting him though
bananasorGTFOsmother
As a single mom to a single dad. Good on you. It shouldn't matter if you are mom or dad, hust the job you are doing. Its tuff. Here's to ya!
megmegmegmeg
Tbh ANYONE who raises a kid alone is a god damned hero. It is HARD. I have 3 and a husband, without him I don't know how I'd do it.
WideAwakeNightmare
Single father here. Thanks @op, I needed that.
GravityisOverrated
Updoots for dadding.
tomyironmane
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AnyoneCanChange
My mum did a terrible job. My Dad did an amazing one. But child services thought we were better with her. They were so wrong...
hispanicyankee
It's a sad story that happens all too often, that one. Hope you did okay regardless.
AnyoneCanChange
We did thank you. She threw me out first then my brother a year later. My Dad did his best and did a very good job with the situation.
geweis
I dated a guy who had a kid as a teen, that didn't bother me but he wasn't involved in his son's life at all. That made me sad. Good job @OP
AzureDoom
Every case is different but I couldn't handle not being there, which is why I bump heads with my kids mother a lot.
geweis
You're absolutely right, in this case he chose not to be there. Again, major props to you for doing your best :)
AzureDoom
I'm luckily to have been raised by a single father so I had a huge inspiration to being a single dad.
geweis
I understand, my mom raised me and my sister on her own for a while. I only recently started to appreciate everything she did for us
AzureDoom
Yeah I've hugged and thanked my dad so much since I've become a single dad, he isn't perfect but he always made sure I was fed.
sureasyourebornyourenevergoingtoseenounicorn
Single parents are amazing, way to go op
2000galaxies
Take my upvote and go
MindRape
I missed the middle of that sentence and thought I read "Single parents are the way to go" and my brain went ". . . uh . . ." O.o
Vencakes
I love sneak hugs
TalonCorps
russrob84
I did this to my mom last night, could tell she needed one
AzureDoom
Thanks
Mankytoes
It would have been nice if there hadn't been a few shots at single mothers in there. Bit of solidarity, maybe? Still, nice overall.
Redandpurpleunicorns
I think it's more about laws and social attitudes than taking shots at other single parents.
Pronak
I'm seriously planning about being a single father in a couple of years. I gave up in relationships but I'd love having kids.
toothpickinspector
Me too!! I want to be a single parent, my own parents said they don't care, they will help. Sadly adoption is hard for single people...
sureasyourebornyourenevergoingtoseenounicorn
So many kids in foster care need good homes. That might be a route for you.
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Princesscheezywieners
Nonono, you've confused single parents with your miserable fucking face. Guessing you're a 20 something with no kids...and also a sociopath.
goldenspider666
Yeah no. That's absent fathers but also applies to absent parents in general
LoveMyEmotionalBaggage
Today on lying through statistics! 1st this report is on single moms and you've conflated that to single parents. 2nd your ignoring that 1/
LoveMyEmotionalBaggage
The socioeconomic issues that create this group of single moms is also the same socioeconomic situation that causes a spike in crime rate 2/
LoveMyEmotionalBaggage
So possibly we should address this socioeconomic disparity instead of blaming the single parent who is busting their ass to survive and 3/
LoveMyEmotionalBaggage
Raise their child to have more opportunities than they had. But I dunno, shitting on single parents in this thread seems far more productive
AzureDoom
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hispanicyankee
As someone who was raised by single parents that thank God were present and not petty or hateful of each other, I don't get why the downvote
hispanicyankee
This shit is real, a whole family is always better, and often the mom gets the kids even when she's a much worse parent, because sexist bias
stupder
You must watch Fox News
hispanicyankee
You likely get all your news from one source or one perspective, rather than acknowledging that the truth is never that simple.
PipetoNul
I'm a single did because my wife died. The only blessing was that its wasn't a divorce. That shits a fucked up version of fucked up.
AzureDoom
Very much so, I'm sorry for your loss and I'm sure you both have made a great parent duo!
GwenShepard1
Pmed you
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PipetoNul
I talking more about repercussions. No one questions my parenting and my interactions with my kids . Nor are they going to. 1/3
PipetoNul
Divorce can be very combative with ex partners using kids as weapons. Continuous questions about how the kids are raised. 2/3
PipetoNul
Not to mention the kids themselves trying to use it to their advantage. Kids and parents get damaged as adults forget to adult. 3/3
WillaSue
Not if you are both adults about it. Plenty of people do it, but now your kid has no mothers. That's way fucking sad. Poor kid.
CasualAtlas
What was that vacuum cleaner, pony tail sorcery? Burn the witch!
RingSting
The guy rushed it a bit and it looks a little messy, but it works better than I can do properly.
AzureDoom
I could never try it with my daughter but it truly is sorcery haha
Varzoth
I want to try it but my kid is scared of the vacuum :(
SirDistic
"Aww you're babysitting until mommy gets home." Bitch I'm a Dad not a babysitter.
LoTRFanatic42
Next time, reply with, "She's dead." That will shut that bitch up.
Nearlyburly
That or I take him out on the weekend, and I want to yell at everyone I'm not just a weekend Dad.
Nearlyburly
Though having said that, I do have tremendous respect for the Dads that only get to be weekend Dads. Stand strong guys.
AzureDoom
http://imgur.com/F7h9R13.jpg
samsonguy920
Did you just use a soap opera gif?
samsonguy920
To you lazy lurkers...downvoting is not an answer.
Raptorsaurus83
Someone called for my Mum while she was out and said this to my Dad. He said "No. It's called parenting." and hung up the phone.
Cammo353
What about the uncles that had to help out because the father couldn't cut it?
linesinaconversation
And the goofball best friends who would lend a helping hand too... wait... did I just say... WOOD?!
AngryFennec
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satandesu
Single dad AND an ali G gif? Nice
smellslikeflowers
And the aunts who do too cause the baby mama peaced out?
Cammo353
Respect
Owlberightback
Nearly one year ago, I called the VA emergency help line. I had severe depression and suicidal thoughts. I wrote my daughter a letter...
Owlberightback
...I felt hopeless. Ex had a protection order against me that her lawyer bullied me into making a deal to avoid. He didn't keep his end.
Owlberightback
Hadn't seen my little girl in a year at my lowest point. Felt hopeless that I ever would. Just couldn't afford to fight.
Owlberightback
Ended up moving back to Omaha with family I never felt had supported me. Got a job, got out the darkness....
Owlberightback
And celebrated Christmas with my 3 year old daughter just last Sunday. She will always know her dad never gave up.
KrustyKrabPizzaa
Holy shit, that could be a plot to a movie. Respect man.
ashleigha894
I am so glad you got help so you could be there for your little girl.
AzureDoom
Also mad respect to the single mothers out there, we're all tough and hope to do our best for the sake of our kids.
AllottaFagina
Yeah, nice save. Given some of the anti-single mom memes you posted, this one comment saved it.
AzureDoom
Which would you consider anti-single mom?
Kodaxmax
parents/carers in general, kids are hard fucking work
dampsquib1
Im a male and was raised by a single mother. Still did a great job at being a father to. Sick post.
lilpengino
Good choices op, single parenting is tough, hope you got some family support to help out too, I'd be screwed without my mama!
AzureDoom
I wish I did but my sister has her own two kids and my dad can't handle two toddlers after 5 heart attacks :(
lilpengino
Sorry to hear about your dad, if you need to vent to a stranger ever, I'm always here. :)
summercat
Glad you made this comment. Father joined the army before I was born, then sent divorce papers from Germany. Mom did a good job on her own.
efullofit
We are the shit! Thank you!
Thesinlesssinner
Thanks man, it's a hard job to single parent, yet here we all are, doing our best.
Itchy73
You really can be a superhero to your children.
AzureDoom
True that, my dad was my superhero. He dropped everything, packed up my siblings and traveled across the county to get custody of me.
dysiode
He packed them in what? o.o
AzureDoom
A car and moved in with his sister who lived in the same city I was in at the time.
NurseryRhymeNightmares
As a single mom of two, thanks!
xxxDeathByFartsxxx
Awesome post! That first pic, omgoodness, living it as I write this. Her 'cuddle guage' was low, what's a mom to do?
SeriousPoops
Single mom here, thanks for the great post @op! Love to all single parents out there just trying to do their best.
IamtheGreatQueenSnugglewombs
Thank you. 7 months in and new to being a single mom. Have yet to figure out how to get a shower.
AzureDoom
The first year in between doubles and nightly feedings, I forgot what a good long shower was.
IamtheGreatQueenSnugglewombs
I bring the baby with me most of the time. Mostly qualifies as a rinse. But then I get his baths down at the same time.
ILiveInBeauty
when the baby is sleeping bring the baby monitor into the bathroom. Otherwise set baby up on a blanket / baby chair just outside of the 1
ILiveInBeauty
shower. Play peek a boo with the curtain. Doesn't give you much shower time but it does at least gets you in there. Good luck :)
IamtheGreatQueenSnugglewombs
He has slept by my side since he was 4 months old. Wakes up if I leave for too long, and crawls towards me. The chair thing might help tho
ireallydontlikeplayingthisgame
As a single lady, it isn't the kids! It's their mother I don't want to deal with! Start off w she is cool or not in the picture!
AzureDoom
I'm always up front about having kids and I completely understand some woman not wanting to deal with exs haha exs are never fun
ireallydontlikeplayingthisgame
Kids are usually awesome!
AzureDoom
Kids are the fun part haha it's the stalker in the background you have to worry about haha
ireallydontlikeplayingthisgame
Exactly!!! Bitches be cray!
Mumlyf
Awesome! Us single parents gotta support each other! Well parents in general, it's a bloody tough job.
lucidlilith
And thankless.
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Mumlyf
Just add vomit, poo and/or snot
AzureDoom
it's no and/or its just and all at once haha
Mumlyf
Hahaha I'm laughing so I don't cry...
FozzieBare
There's a commercial for something like toilet paper about single dads. It legit made me cry. Kudos to you.
littlemirrorsatourfeet
It's an Angel Soft one. It got me too
profinger
God damn Angel Soft why you gotta play that?! ????
AzureDoom
Angel Soft bringing the feels https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBpTAkveaOA
fayrbrant
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GhostTasha
wow I did not need to cry this early in the day damn
trekedmyself
Who put these tears on my face???
KtotheUZGandaUn
NO YOU'RE CRYING
coffeebaby
Aw jeez....
classicgrinder
Instant tears.
AwkwardKeming
What the fuck Angel Soft. This is some Sarah McLaughlin level heavy handed bullshit.
slagath0r
Oh shit its too early to watch this if McLaughlin is being brought up
AwkwardKeming
I'll give you a tl;dr - Being a single father to a daughter is hard. Also, toilet paper.
Laffffs
Thanks for cutting those onions
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elninjapenguin
WTF Angel Soft, It's 10:15 AM.
permissiontolosedenied
God damn it....
AzureDoom
You know what's good for tears? Angel Soft!
unicornhornshank3294
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CaptainSmartAzz
Now I need some Angel soft for the feels
AzureDoom
It's the perfect marketing plan!
SweetDeeMurph
This one made me cry so many times over Christmas this year https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6mPvrXAqZ0
UnsolicitedRichardPicture
Holy fuck. Right in the goddam feels.