Some very sage advice for all single moms. We all need to be on guard for our precious children who depend on us.
This is one of the main reasons why I don't date. I can't afford to take any chances where my little girl's well-being is concerned. Call me paranoid - I'd rather be safe than sorry. The risk is NOT WORTH IT!
I dated a man a few years ago whom I met at church, and he very quickly on acted like he wanted to give me the moon and the stars. It all felt too good to be true. I was smart enough to check out his background, and when something didn't seem right, I investigated.
What I found sickened me.
He was an accused child-molester. Although never charged or convicted in the criminal court system, he had been accused of molesting his own daughter by his ex-wife, about 15 years prior to my meeting him.
He swore up and down that his ex-wife had made the whole thing up; that he was innocent. He might have been. He also might have been guilty. I COULDN'T TAKE THAT CHANCE. I cut off ALL ties with him. The safety and well-being of my daughter is more important than any other relationship!
Let me repeat - THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF MY DAUGHTER IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN ANY OTHER RELATIONSHIP!
Saturday, June 12, 2010
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Don't blame you a bit! I wouldn't be able to continue to date someone that was accused of this!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this. Totally sick, but so good to be on the watch for.
ReplyDeletethis is so important to pass along. It's an awful truth that there are some men who will prey on heart of a woman to get to her children. Beware of things that seem too good to be true...
ReplyDeleteIt is so weird to me that you posted this today! I've been a single Mom of two little ones for about a year and a half now. I've had two short relationships in that time but they weren't what I was looking for so they ended. I've really been longing to be in a relationship for awhile, and have been quite lonely, and then all of a sudden a few days ago, I decided that I'm actually very content with it being just me and my babies. I even had a chat with my daughter yesterday and told her how I'm really liking it being just the 3 of us and she completely agreed. Today my Mom came over for a visit and I started talking to her about how happy I am being single and plan on staying that way, not actively looking for a relationship and focusing on me and the kids 100%. She agreed this was a wonderful idea, and then pointed out the fact that it's hard to know if a guy I get involved with is really in it for me, or after my kids. That sentence sealed the deal for me! And now seeing this video on your blog just hours after her bringing that up just confirms for me that I need to stay single and be content with it always. Thanks for sharing this post (and sorry for such a long comment!!)
ReplyDeleteWow I can't blame you. You are a wonderful Mom. Thanks for sharing this. It is very important to know this.
ReplyDeleteThis world is a very scary place.
Thanks for sharing this!
ReplyDeleteWhat a world we live in! Thank you for sharing this wise advice from your own potentially scary experience.
ReplyDeleteYou are 100% right. Predators are everywhere ... including people we trust. Know the people we trust our children with.
ReplyDeleteYes, I agree with you. It can happen anywhere, but we don't know to go looking for it.
ReplyDeleteSo glad I ran across your blog. I'm a single mother as well, and it's nice to know we're not alone. Thanks for posting this, it's a good reminder for me!
ReplyDeleteKristin
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