naughtylady said:
I know many of you resent child support. My parents divorced when I was 9. Imagine what your kid thinks and feels when dad is living high on the horse and mom (whom you live with) struggles to get buy, and it is always an issue asking dad for money.
That's all fine and dandy but in this day and age, that's not always the case.
Women rarely have to pay child support, even when the father is allowed to keep the child.
My brother for instance has two children with different mothers, he pays alimony to both mothers yet barely makes any money.
All the while his first fiance is able to afford trips all over the place(this month she's going to Orlando and Vegas), a large house, nice cars and anything else she wants but as soon as my nephew needs clothes, school supplies or becomes interested in learning something new it's my brother and my parents that open their wallets.
The second is pretty much the same, no trips or anything but house, car and all that.
It gets to the point where I have to step in and secretly give my parents some money to help him out with the kids.
regnad said:
I find this entire thread incredibly sad. Is there really no interest among any of you single guys in a meaningful intimate relationship with a life partner? Are women no more than receptacles for your semen? Is a man's connection to a woman simply about getting laid? Do you really believe that women seeking a long term committed relationship are only after your wealth?
Let me add that this is neither flame, nor condemnation, nor judgment, just my sense that some here have given up on something in life that can be rich and rewarding.
I'm about 10 years younger than my brother is and as much as I'd prefer having a long term relationship, because there is so much more you can experience with a girlfriend that you cannot with an SP.
Seeing what my brother has to put through because of relationships scares me witless.
Sure, women interested in long term relationships are not after wealth, but finding those women who are interested in relationships can get complicated.
Add to that the fact that more and more break-up's of long and short term relationships out there are becoming the "I hate you and hope you die/I'll make you pay" kind and it becomes even scarier to invest yourself in what could potentially become a really bad situation.
Then factor in the new generations and how they are getting raised and things get even more terrifying. I know most of your are in the mid 30's/early 40's so this may not apply when looking for relationships but I'm in my mid 20's so my dating pool is a bit lower in age than yours might be. (Then again some oldies like the younger girls.)
Sorry about deleting and reposting, just went through a major edit and figured I should delete it before too many people read the first draft.