I am a single parent worship me

[jackfaire]

I understand if your asked can you have someone else watch your kids while you do Y and you mentioning your a single parent.

I fail however to see what your being a single parent has to do with when I can send a tech out for a courtesy call. I hate when people feel their single parent status entitles them to special treatment and considerations.

[telecom_goddess]

explain more...what exactly did they want done because they are a single parent? To manipulate the appointment time or what?

[Cassandra]

I deal with this every day at work. Since our office works by appointment only and only from the hours of 8-1, I get to hear a lot of parents complain that they have to work and they are raising their kids alone, etc. I understand it can be dificult to take off of work or find a babysitter during the day, but that's just how it is. If you want your kids to be in school and don't want to get fined by truancy, then you will find a way to get to our office during our posted hours. I give props to those who are single parents because I've seen how hard it is to raise a kid with both parents. I know that it is not easy at all. But it does not qualify a person to receive special attention.

My sister is a single parent, but she does not expect the world to revolve around her nor does she expect a red carpet to be thrown down for her everywhere she goes. She knows that she is going to get the same treatment she would have gotten if she weren't single.

[jackfaire]

explain more...what exactly did they want done because they are a single parent? To manipulate the appointment time or what?

Yes. They wanted us to come out sooner even though we are coming out at all cuz we are nice like that. Nothing that had to do with the fact they are single parent.

[Boozy]

I'm tired of people who think their personal life circumstances dictate what everyone else should do for them.

There are many single parents who are single through no fault of their own. They've been widowed, for example. Then there are those who are unattached or divorced, but since they chose the mother/father of their children wisely, are receiving plenty of help from them with parenting even though the relationship didn't work out.

I am not addressing these people.

I'm talking about the people who procreate without a second thought about the person they're doing it with. Or the people who are just too damned stupid to realize that their partner isn't going to "change once the baby comes." These people have made very stupid decisions, and they are likely to end up as a single parent. And while I don't mind helping them out where I can, they need to realize that their lives will be harder because of the stupid decision they made. It is not up to everyone else to mitigate the damage you yourself caused.

It comes down to a lack of personal responsibility and a childish refusal to live with the consequences of one's actions. Sadly, that's nothing new.

[blas87]

I agree with Boozy.

And I also think that people who use their "single parent" status as leverage t get out of working holidays or working overtime or whatever need to be slapped with a stinky fish.

[Rapscallion]

I'm tired of people who think their personal life circumstances dictate what everyone else should do for them.

It's not just in life circumstances regarding family. There's a number of people who are allergic to X, Y, or Z, and they want to know why we can't produce something without so-and-so, or guarantee it to be completely free of something else.

They always tell us that it'll sell really well because there are many other people like them. That part's a bald-faced lie every time.

Rapscallion