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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s up to your son. This is his achievement, not your. [/quote]

I will be candid since this is anonymous. I totally disagree with you. It is also my achievement. Raising him by myself with no money from his dad. Were it not for me, he is not in college, let alone graduating. Were it up to his father, he'd possibly be in jail. Who knows.[/quote]

I’m the pp you are responding to and I’m raising 2 kids on my own without support from their dad who hasn’t seen them in 10 years.

They aren’t in HS yet so who knows what challenges lay ahead. But this is HIS achievement, not yours.

As a single parent you must imagine these future events and how you may react to them - graduations, wedding, family parties, etc. I do. I prepare mentally for them. I’m as comfortable as I possibly can be with supporting whatever choice they make. It’s their life/achievements/celebrations, etc. I just want them to be happy in THEIR moment. [/quote]
And also be ready to ignore the Deadbeats who try to pretend to be the hero Dad who made it happen. [/quote]

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