Kids are not baggage to be thrown away; they are gifts, trials, your seed, your responsibility. I may not be around all the time, but I understand these things. My son knows who I am; how many single fathers can say that?!
I found predjudice the other day and it surprised the hell out of me. Coming from a person who wants children, I was shocked and my tirade ensued. Here some of what I said.
I'm not looking for a mother for my child, he already has one. I'm not looking for someone to offload my parental responsibilities on, I accept what I've been given. How pitiful can a person be to want to cut out and throw away an essential part of a potential partner because of some self-righteous concept of a "traditional" nuclear family. I wear my heart and my scars on my sleeve.
To be a truely compassionate person, you need to accept people in whole not just the parts you deem acceptable.
Now, I hope this person understands what I've said and takes it to heart. She seems like a nice person, just a little lacking in compassion, understanding and maturity.
