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AIBU to be annoyed at 'girl' judging our family dynamics.

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madchocolatemum48 · 12/07/2014 17:52

A group of friends of a neighbour and I were chatting at a party over the weekend.
We were getting acquainted with the usual "What do you do?" "How many children?".......etc etc.
I said dh & i have been married nearly 20 years, 2 children, I'm a SAHM. Ended with saying "You know, the usual traditional family"
A young woman who had already stated she had 3 kids by 3 fathers, never married, pipes up " Fuc#ing hell, didn't know people still did that old b¤llsh!t stuff"

Is it 'old-fashioned' to be a traditional family now? Maybe she just made me feel old, but I wouldn't have made a derogatory comment about her family dynamics.

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poppytripll · 14/07/2014 22:28

I think there are lots of sweeping statements and assumptions made about single parents vs two parent households. As a single parent who earns more than national average, claims no benefits etc I get fed up with the daily fail assumption that single parents are disasters and scroungers. Of course it wouldn't sell papers to be more truthful and the fail loves to hate

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