A guy I know has a duaghter he'd like to disown. When she left home she started frequenting bars and clubs shopping for Mr. Right. Well, one of the "almost rights" for an evening got her pregnent. Turned out to be twins. So Dad goes to Arizona and sets her up with a "fit for kids" apartment in the town where she is doing hair dressing. Well, since he's paying rent she has more time to look for Mr. Right. Another "Mr. almost right" knocks her up again and after she delivers she's too busy taking care of kids to work at all. She quits and finds herself in debt so her solution is to lift 60 bucks from her neighbors car. The neighbor turns her in to the cops nad she has to spend a few nights in jail and pay a fine she doesn't have money for. So, she calls and asks if Dad will come and get her. He goes and brings her home, helps her get hooked up with a job and Mom is her part time babysitter. She saves up enough so that, along with govt. provided housing she can move out from Mom and Dad, who have set unreallistic rules for her, like be home before midnight unless she arranges a late night with them first, etc. Well, being on her own she settles in with all of the "assistance" due her. However three kids don't bring in enough income so the solution she tells Dad about is, " I need another kid so I have more income." She succesfully accomplishes child #4 and soon determines that five kids would make life more comfortable and might even allow for more than one two week vacation to Mexico per year. Child number five will arrive in November!
Her parents did not raise her with those values and are beside themselves. They have been to counselers and various help organizations from her first pregnancy. She wants no part of a lifestyle change and regularly comments that,"This is the way they (the government) want me to live" or "I'm just doing what you have to do these days."
Oh by the way.... she will be home from Cozumel Sunday afternoon. Her and four of her friends. I asked her Dad who is watching her kids and all the kids that belong to the other four moms. His comment: You and I are paying for child care, don't get me started!!!
Why are there so many single Moms? I have no idea.........