The subtle (or maybe not so subtle), desperation that you feel from some of these single mother types is palpable.
Met this chick on bumble the other day and suggested we go down to this public park trail in my town and walk and vibe out. She ended up kind of springing on me the fact that she was bringing her 2-year-old daughter and one of her homegirls who brought her little ones along too. They hung back at some little playground area while me and her went and walked.
Found out she recently got out of a 12-year relationship last year and that's where the two-year-old comes from. Apparently the whole thing was rocky throughout but finally she severed ties permanently with dude (who has like 6 other kids by different women before her) and there's been no kind of real connection or relation between them, (according to her).
Was obvious to me she brought her friend along so that she could try to get a read on me and they could discuss what their impressions were after the whole thing was over with. I didn't really care I mainly wanted to go to the park to get in a couple miles of walking for exercise and some sunlight.
Anyway, a few hours after the whole little date thing she started asking me about whether or not I believe in marriage and God and things. Told her "I feel like marriage is a gamble this day and age and that I do believe in god".
She responded back with "it's not a gamble if it's led by God"
Just a very unsexy on warranted type of conversation topic. She also kept on jokingly asking for reassurance that I wasn't going to go ghost her back when we were all huddled around the little playground area talking and whatnot. Her little two year old kept on crying and complaining about things.
The mom even gestured toward the kid and was asking is this something I'm willing to deal with...
Got a little long winded, but that's basically it. Just palpable desperation.
She's 32 by the way. I'm 31 and childless.
Met this chick on bumble the other day and suggested we go down to this public park trail in my town and walk and vibe out. She ended up kind of springing on me the fact that she was bringing her 2-year-old daughter and one of her homegirls who brought her little ones along too. They hung back at some little playground area while me and her went and walked.
Found out she recently got out of a 12-year relationship last year and that's where the two-year-old comes from. Apparently the whole thing was rocky throughout but finally she severed ties permanently with dude (who has like 6 other kids by different women before her) and there's been no kind of real connection or relation between them, (according to her).
Was obvious to me she brought her friend along so that she could try to get a read on me and they could discuss what their impressions were after the whole thing was over with. I didn't really care I mainly wanted to go to the park to get in a couple miles of walking for exercise and some sunlight.
Anyway, a few hours after the whole little date thing she started asking me about whether or not I believe in marriage and God and things. Told her "I feel like marriage is a gamble this day and age and that I do believe in god".
She responded back with "it's not a gamble if it's led by God"
Just a very unsexy on warranted type of conversation topic. She also kept on jokingly asking for reassurance that I wasn't going to go ghost her back when we were all huddled around the little playground area talking and whatnot. Her little two year old kept on crying and complaining about things.
The mom even gestured toward the kid and was asking is this something I'm willing to deal with...
Got a little long winded, but that's basically it. Just palpable desperation.
She's 32 by the way. I'm 31 and childless.