Can we hash out the who is a single parent nonsense here?

[Anonymous]

At some point in the last 10 to 15 years divorced Moms/divorced dads didn’t like the stigma of the word “divorced” so they started using “single”, which historically meant no support at all. Literally a single parent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People really hate single women, and they hate single mothers even more. Especially married women. They either need someone to feel superior over OR they’re in a miserable marriage and feel jealous of the single moms that got out of theirs.

Oh honey, nobody is jealous of divorced old ladies I can assure you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At some point in the last 10 to 15 years divorced Moms/divorced dads didn’t like the stigma of the word “divorced” so they started using “single”, which historically meant no support at all. Literally a single parent.

Divorced parents have been referring to themselves as single for decades. It's a little disingenuous if there is at least child support and shared visitation involved. I think people use the term for a bit of sympathy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Rather than every thread dissolving into people bashing the OP over vocabulary?

I can’t believe we have a thread about a woman with young kids in an unsafe situation and people are policing vocabulary!

So, tell me people who use a definition other than “mother who is single”, what evidence do you have to back up your definition?

In my opinion, a single mother is someone on her own with no ex husband, no help whatsoever and is 100% monetarily and physically responsible for child. She is on her own.