To think being single should be celebrated more than getting married?

I think being single should be valued as much as being married/partnered. There is far too much emphasis on romantic relationships and 'finding someone' and little acknowledgement that being single can be a positive choice.
That said, I don't begrudge people who do get married a celebration.

Single mums have taken over ops just being single thing.

So no op you can’t have a single celebration day. Single mummies will be coming after you 🤷🏻‍♀️🤣

@mumofoneAlonebutokay I bet you are a wonderful mum doing a great job and I hope you are celebrated by those who know you including your child as they grow.

Most of us are parenting in less than ideal circumstances in differing ways, as that is life.

I'm only being blunt because I don't think it's good to pretend something is good for children when it's not, it's not a personal attack on yours or anyone else's parenting.

What do single mum’s contribute to society solely by virtue of being single Mums?

I'm starting to think all celebrations should be cancelled because there is always another group giving out that they aren't celebrated! Soon enough every day of the year will be a different celebration.

Im refusing to accept it

Being black is a statistical disadvantage - i dare anyone to try and look down on someone for being black. As a result of people trying, we have fantastic campaigns and celebrations.

Being gay means you're more likely to face discrimination and more at risk of illness from sex - i would argue against anyone who tried to make a gay person feel bad for *being gay, it's something to be rightly celebrated, and we do yearly - me and dd love going to pride

Being a single mum may have its statistics but single mums don't deserve the bashing and stigma they face. I'd love for a celebration of all of the contributions to society made by single mums

To elaborate on my previously poorly written comment

Why does everything have to be a contest?

You can take a personal pride in it if you want. You can’t force other people to have the same opinion, and certainly not through the medium of an advert for toiletries 🤷🏻‍♀️

Take pride in doing a great job in less than ideal circumstances.

No need to pretend the circumstance itself is a great thing when it isn't.

More to take pride in it - so many people talking about broken families and I'm really resenting it

I am a single parent, not through choice, and sadly it IS a disadvantage, statistically speaking.

No being poor or from a crap area is not a great thing.
It's a disadvantage.

Yes some poor people or people from deprived areas do well but statiscally it's a disadvantage.

Just like single parenthood.

It may be rude but it's true.

Double eh.

Single parenthood is a great thing, just like being from a poor area is, or just like being from a country that isn't respected
Eh?

So is being poor, being from certain places up and down the country, being of a various heritage, going to various schools

Saying these things to someone would mske you incredibly rude

But actually there are plenty of kids from single parent families who do well and succeed and most of all, are happy

Single parenthood is a great thing, just like being from a poor area is, or just like being from a country that isn't respected

Edited as had to see to dinner

Statistically lots of things could go wrong when raising a child. A positivity movement is needed for us single parents who have commited to our children 🥰

Prepared to be shot down but… while I have the utmost admiration for single parents, I don’t think it’s something to ‘celebrate’. It’s making the most of the situation, it’s not an ideal outcome.

Just what single mums need—some patronising ad campaign to reassure us our families aren’t ‘broken'....

Single parent families are not statiscally good for children's outcomes.

Doesn't mean you personally are are not a great parent doing a great job in less than ideal circumstances but we have days to celebrate that: mothers and fathers day.

We can celebrate individuals without as a society having a 'campaign' to celebrate for something which on the whole isn't a great thing.

Also we celebrate marriage because it's a public commitment to an institution which is the basis for family and society. Or was supposed to be.

Celebrating a continued lack of commitment to others sounds pointless, and not a value I'd want a healthy society to promote.

I mean do what you want and if you have people who want to celebrate your single status do it but I don't want to 'celebrate' every choice everyone makes.

I would throw a special single party with a big meal and dancing and jet off on a solo long haul holiday afterwards but I can't afford to due to paying the mortgage and bills all by myself.

Getting married is an event. Being single is a state of being which at any point in your life may or may not continue. When would you celebrate it? You might have a big 'Yay I'm staying single' party at age 30, then meet someone and get married 2 years later!

Just that really

Why???

This is a bit like child free people wanting something back threads that pop up. But when would you award them with something for being Childfree? 50?60?70?

How many years single to make it a big thing? Though nuns and monks are celibate aren’t they? You could always join them for recognition.

I've been single 8 years not sure why that needs celebrating tbh 🤔

I think it is interesting what things we celebrate in society and what things we don't....you may have a point here op.