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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have lots of friends around the country from various stages of life; school, training, etc. Four years ago I became a single mom. The pregnancy was unplanned but welcomed, I have a calm/reasonable relationship with my daughter's dad (although we're not together and he's unfortunately largely uninvolved, at his choice). My daughter and I do very well, I have a large, involved family and our lives are happy and drama-free. What I've noticed is that when these friends from my past (many of whom I haven't spoken to in several years) reach out to me on facebook or whatever, [b]often the very first thing they want to know is my parenting status. Am I doing this solo? How involved is the Dad? What's the story?[/b][/quote]

I'm a single mom to Larla.  Is there a reason you need to know anything else?

I've found that often when asked rude or intrusive questions, politely asking this question will often highlight to the person asking how rude it is to ask.  They usually will back out with "No, not really," which is a good excuse to change the subject to something better to discuss.  "So, did you hear about..."

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