Telling a man you are a mom

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Registered: 05-21-2008
Telling a man you are a mom
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Wed, 05-21-2008 - 8:34pm

Hello ladies,


I am new on the board and I am trying to find someone out there that can empathize from my standpoint.


I am a mother of two boys and have been divorced now for over 1 yr.


I am starting to meet men and don't know when the time is right to tell them I have children?


Any suggestions?

DragonflyAlli

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Thu, 05-22-2008 - 11:39pm

I love that you are working on being as honest as you can be. I see that this is an *encounter* not a date, not a relationship so revealing your personal life is not a requirement. I know for myself that my non-custodial children are key in my life and so I talk about them as a matter of course in any conversation with anyone. If you feel the same then do so. If you are more private about your personal life then don't. I believe that I only share when *I* feel it is appropriate and as who I am not if I feel I *should*. Does that make sense?

Mark





We're fools whether we dance or not, so we might as well dance. ~Japanese Proverb







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Registered: 05-21-2008
Fri, 05-23-2008 - 7:07am

It makes perfect sense,


Thank you, I am a very free spirited woman, but very private when it comes to personal life.

DragonflyAlli
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Registered: 09-11-2007
Fri, 05-23-2008 - 9:25am

You did nothing wrong by not telling him you are a mom.

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