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Q: Might As Well Be a Single Mom
asked by: pitablond on August 23rd, 2006
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Posting for my cousin, just wanted to get some more opinions (sorry it's so long):

my cousin (age 26) has been with a man for 10 years...Pretty much the only man she has dated, had sex with, etc. She has a beautiful 5 month old baby boy. Their relationship has always been somewhat strange, but now that the baby is involved she is having a really hard time. They have a home together but its interesting because his parents gave a good amount of money for the down payment (he is an only child) and they constantly deposit money into his account. He is not there as a father, lover or companion, he basically pays the bills and that's about it (although at times he will not have money to give for daycare or other baby expenses) . He is a volunteer firefighter, he works full time and makes the firehouse his other full time job. He has not spent more then an hour alone with logan and still has yet to change a dirty diaper. My cousin is very lonely...She is just looking for some affection, some love and attention for both herself and her son. Her parents have even welcomed her to move back in with them. I think this has been a relationship of convenience for so long that she is just not sure what to do, but now that logan is here, she doesn't feel that it is okay for him to just up and leave when he feels like it...He doesn't even sit and have dinner with her. This isn't even half of it but maybe you can get the gist. What would you tell her? Help!
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Spirit
replied on August 24th, 2006
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Just taking a wild guess here.......But this sounds like a "mamas boy", huge downpayment, money deposits....Only child.......Odds are his mama does all the "womanly duties" and his dad brought home the "bacon".
This is how he was brought up and this is what he knows and what he accepts as the truth......A boy in a mans body?

Now her, did she not see this coming?He was probably always like this, but now that their child is here it is a problem.....................And I do agree, it is a problem.....................The child needs love from both parents..................But how do you make someone love someone else?.....Counselling?But he's gotta want to go?

I think the only thing you can do and what your doing already.............Is giving her moral support..............................Reall y, she'll eventually come to the conclusion herself...............................

................................And tell her to get a "pool boy".............................

.............Your not cheating on someone who isn't physically or emotionally there for you or your child. :)
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Melissa_20
replied on August 25th, 2006
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She needs to sit down and have a way over due talk with this man about what his priorities and reponsibilities are with his family.She should tell him if he doesn't straiten out she will look elswhere for support and love!
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