When do you consider yourself not a 'single' parent?

[MisfitNinja]

I have been split from my DD's dad for three years.
I have been with my bf for nearly 2 yrs. he doesn't live with us but we both see him regularly and he helps with dds various appointments. I have full custody of my dd and she only sees her dad for a few hrs on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon.
I still consider myself a single parent and probably will until we live together and he is more of a 'full time' parent to dd.
But a friend has said that because I'm in a relationship I'm no longer 'single' so therefore not a 'single parent'
I was just wondering what others views were.

I would probably always consider myself a single parent. As even if/when I date (haven’t yet in 3 years) I won’t be looking for a father figure for my DCs so the new partner wouldn’t be doing any parenting. Hope that makes sense!

when/if you live with your boyfriend and he helps you, financially, emotionally etc with your child . only then are you not a single parent in my opinion.

I will always be a single parent because even if I was in a LTR, my partner would never be jointly responsible for my children. They won't ever be expected to pay 50% of their costs, to contribute 50% of their rearing or discipline.

A partner may be willing to buy the odd cinema ticket, share the odd day out with us, watch the kids while I'm out occasionally etc, but that is not a joint venture of parenting. Therefore, I will always be a single parent. If your friend is being pedantic over the term "single" then refer to yourself as a lone parent. Same thing but saves her having something to misunderstand and use against you.

I say lone parent and I am. DP lives with us but he has no responsibility for my children. He helps out with childcare when he can but all school stuff, social stuff, activities, clubs, meals, nanny & babysitter bookings are down to me. He has his own DC which he parents jointly with his ex. I have no help at all from my ex therefore I am a lone parent.

I’m the same as you Duchessminnie. I do everything for my DCs. I see myself as a single parent. My OH will help if needed but other than I do everything. He has his own DCs to deal with.