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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Widowed, unmarried and divorced moms are single moms. [/quote]
My partner passed away. I'm a single mother, but there's nothing hard about my life. It actually got easier, because they had some issues. Now we have support of about 10+ childless aunts and uncles, several sets of grandparents, my child's schoolmates and their parents, my friends, my co-workers and even my boss. They all stayed away before or were kept at arms length. 
Partners passing meant SS benefits for years to come, life insurance and inheritance for the child at 18.
I was a divorced mom with my first child. I had to carry the chubby 8-month old on my back while walking dogs for living. That ex was too tired from laying around all day to watch his kid.
There are several things in my life I can spin into a sad story and a happy story. I worked for minimum wage for my whole life, but still have every penny I earned and then some (my money, didn't inherit anything from partner). OR that I grew up poor with holes in shoes or shoes too small, but went to magnet boarding school. I had no fancy toys, but I did have 30 horses to ride daily.
Pepsi was a rare treat, but we did eat organic locally grown, freshly cooked food daily. I didn't go to a doctor. Doctor came to me.
I think it's really how one spins it that upsets people. I can spin in both ways. Imagine how upset my friends would be if I left the good parts out to get pity. I've been homeless, beaten, raped, locked up, and not seen my kids for months if case anyone wonders if there even is a sad part. The only reason all this happened was lack of money at that time.
All this arguing might be about money, because that's how important money is.
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