tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1839625998166393564.post5838256008040179323..comments2008-07-02T19:44:01.029-07:00Elliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691118402180823048noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1839625998166393564.post-60789857685005132752008-07-02T19:44:00.000-07:002008-07-02T19:44:00.000-07:00I'm twenty two and I still get that on a regular basis.<BR/>I guess I look younger than I am because I usually respond with the fact that I'm 22 and can make the decision to raise a child if I'd like to and I just get dirty looks and "sure you are". I just never know exactly what to say. It never fails to catch me off guard.<BR/>After the question about my age, they ask if I'm married (I'm not), then ask if I'm still with his dad (I never was), ask if his dad sees him (just met him) as if it was any of their business to begin with!Mommy2JLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16989465438632354898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1839625998166393564.post-22782186408536981932008-06-11T09:36:00.000-07:002008-06-11T09:36:00.000-07:00Those first two years of single motherhood, I was thrown off all the time, too... I couldn't even tell people that I was a single mom, the internal shame was so great. You are WAY ahead of me! <BR/><BR/>I love hearing your pride. Keep practicing what you'd say to a stranger -- and one day, you'll just blurt it out!<BR/><BR/>By the way, I'm finally adding you to my Blogroll!Single Mom Seekinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846340433536492232noreply@blogger.com