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People give me money and that's cool because holy shit is life expensive. Every guy I know (I only meet people at work) has tried to get in my pants. Gross. The stuff I learned on voat about single moms being good for nothing except a quick lay is a real attitude that some men have. I don't want sex, I want a hug. It's very difficult to not get those daily hugs from a grown man anymore. My children didn't just lose their father, they also lost their mother. I am a completely different person and I'm still changing. I have to be tough and that is not feminine. But I'm still alive and haven't quit doing what I have to do even though I want to burn everything down and fuck off to the woods and cry forever.

Thanks to everyone who replied, even the ones who weren't nice. I do have one female friend that helps me a lot. And I will take your advice and call myself a widow instead of a single mother even though the word makes me sad.

People give me money and that's cool because holy shit is life expensive. Every guy I know (I only meet people at work) has tried to get in my pants. Gross. The stuff I learned on voat about single moms being good for nothing except a quick lay is a real attitude that some men have. I don't want sex, I want a hug. It's very difficult to not get those daily hugs from a grown man anymore. My children didn't just lose their father, they also lost their mother. I am a completely different person and I'm still changing. I have to be tough and that is not feminine. But I'm still alive and haven't quit doing what I have to do even though I want to burn everything down and fuck off to the woods and cry forever. Thanks to everyone who replied, even the ones who weren't nice. I do have one female friend that helps me a lot. And I will take your advice and call myself a widow instead of a single mother even though the word makes me sad.

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I'm sorry for your loss, and I empathize with the difficulties you must be facing, if hearing that from a stranger on the internet is any consolation.

I'd have to agree with other posts here - identify as a Widow rather than a Single Mom, both in terminology and spirit, and society will likely treat you differently.

And you have every right and reason to feel like fucking off to the woods and crying forever. But, as I'm sure you know, you do not have the right to actually do it. Fortunately, when you've accomplished the duty of raising your kids into respectable and capable adults, overcoming the many tough but possible challenges ahead, you will feel better than if you gave up.

If you don't have one, take the time to build a support network. Condolences and best wishes, internet stranger.