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| Give us single Dads a break
Posted: 6/26/2009 6:01:55 PM | | Please don't see Friday and Saturday nights as a red flag. I generally can't go out on those nights because those are the nights my son overnights with me. Sun-Thurs he overnights with his mother per agreement, and convience of daycare. | |
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| Give us single Dads a break
Posted: 6/26/2009 8:08:24 PM | What a whinny b!tchy OP.
I am a single father who works my 40+ week.
I have a 24/7/360 (I'm LUCKY if he's gone 5 days a year) at-home son.
I have YET to encounter a problem where I had issues dating, meeting people or engaging in a relationship.
AND, I have NEVER introduced him to someone I've 'dated' (even a ~4 month relationship) NOR have I met the children of anyone I've met/dated unless they were 2 years old and under.
I think I'm fairly flexible, have met a decent number of people for my limited time doing this (about 14 in 10 months including the short lived relationship thing).
So, I personally find it hard to comprehend what the issues are.
I usually let it be known early in the communication phase what my deal is.
But, then, I actively seek those who understand or are in agreement with such attitudes.
And, IF the woman were really into me, and I her...then I'd have no problems with meeting the kids.
Sheesh, sometimes when I was surfing and came across a local woman who listed that she had kids the same age as my son, I'd call him over and ask if he knew whether or not that was a mother of one of his friends. Simply because I wouldn't want to make anything awkward for them. | |
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| Give us single Dads a break
Posted: 6/27/2009 6:08:19 PM | I'm a single dad with 3 kids - full time. I have had limited success with women here simply because of my priorities with my kids. Many have asked if I have enough time for a relationship when I have 3 kids and no help. Yes I do, plenty, just have a flexable schedule. I have talked with several woman who are very nice about the situation, but also have grown kids and don't want that back in their lives. No problem, next...
Just be honest, first with yourself, then with others, and deal with the rest. | |
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| Give us single Dads a break
Posted: 6/27/2009 8:52:58 PM | It's very cool that you put so much into your daughter, it would be great if all fathers
did the same.
I don't have kids, but for almost three years, I dated a guy with children. I didn't meet them until almost two years into the relationship.
Of course having kids creates huge issues for dating. That's obvious.
You need to find a rare type of woman that's willing to work around your time contraints and most importantly - be willing to always come second to your daughter. That's really tough especially for girls who don't have kids of their own.
I have to say - the children were not the problem at all for me, neither was coming second to them (I'm a teacher, I understand what kids need) the real problem in a serious realtionship with a guy who has children is usually the mother of those children. | |
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| Give us single Dads a break
Posted: 6/29/2009 7:12:56 PM | | There are a bazillion sngle moms on this site.. you should not have any problems! | |
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