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How do you feel about this?

belle204belle204 member
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A friend posted on FB how it bothered her that she sees all these "happy father's day" wishes to single moms but didn't see "happy mother's day" to dads. It rubbed me the wrong way and I told her so. Single dads aren't that common (I mean as far as always having the child & little help) so I can see why you wouldn't see it as much. I know it's silly to get upset but I don't understand the need to blast that on FB.
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Re: How do you feel about this?

  • achase123achase123
    I can sort of see both sides.  Even though it's more rare to have single dads that pull double duty, it DOES happen sometimes.  I think that it could go both ways....
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  • belle204belle204 member
    Maybe it's just b/c I'm not in a good mood it came off sanctimonious. Plus, this person has just annoyed me lately & think I should just hide her.
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  • alibabbbsalibabbbs
    meh. doesn't seem like a fight worth fighting to me. there are deadbeat moms as well as dads out there (granted, a heck of a lot less, but nevertheless...)
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  • GettinNervousGettinNervous
    I saw a few Happy FDs to moms also. I think it's because a lot of my FB friends who post comments are female and are giving "shout outs" to their single mom friends. Hide her if she bugs you, because then you won't be tempted to type something back.
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  • mrgnmrgn member

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    meh. doesn't seem like a fight worth fighting to me. there are deadbeat moms as well as dads out there (granted, a heck of a lot less, but nevertheless...)

    This. I think the Happy Father's Day on a single mom's is sort of weird in the first place. It is a little funny, but mostly weird.  I know a single father who's X completely abandoned them and is living "the life" after caring for her son for two years. I can't imagine that.

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  • ErinC27ErinC27

    I think single dads should get those props too on Mother's Day. I was wished a Happy Father's Day today by a few friends, and I appreciated that they thought of me, and understood how much I have to do. I do have one FB friend who is a single dad and has full custody (my cousin's ex). He wasn't my friend on FB on Mother's Day, but I hope next year I remember to say something to him about it. 

    With that being said, things like that mostly roll of my back, unless someone that irritates me posts it. In that case, I would get really irritated and not understand why everyone else in the world wasn't irritated too.  

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  • belle204belle204 member
    Erin, you hit the nail on the head. She annoys me now and apparently another friend too. She's changed and her attitude isn't nice. Oh, well. I just didn't even comment anymore and can see both sides. I think it was all in the delivery though & we know how that goes online.
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