If Abortion Becomes Illegal

[Divinity]

Seventy five a month, did he need a lawyer to get that?  I might sacrifice a goat for those numbers.  I always had the same sense of wondrous amusement at my stepsiblings dads commitments.  You can have three kids and end up with a $25 bill?  Why the fuck wasn't I told this?  I'd still be paying over a grand for my one child I;ve not seen since before she was one, and then half of the bills on top - but my credit would be immaculate and I wouldn't have to hustle to get a new farm for my other kids.

For seven years I got nothing and for seven years I usually got $75.00 a month.  You can do the math on that and see the contribution over 14 years.  

Ex was all about sports.  I asked him when our son wanted to play Pop Warner football if he could help out a bit with costs.  He sent $15.00.  The only contribution toward the kid playing multiple sports most of his life.

And the whole time I bit my tongue to not talk bad about him in front of our son. There were times I nearly popped a blood vessel in my brain trying to remain civil.

You're less spiteful than I am. I never kept a civil tongue when talking about my ex husband. My kids knew how much I despised him, and how irresponsible he was. It wasn't all spite, mind you. I didn't want any of them turning out like him, either. That $15.00 is pretty much nothing, at least judging by how much it cost my sons to play football. Probably even more these days. And that's not counting equipment and shoes. 

People underestimate how hard it is for single and divorced moms (or dads as the case may be). It's not even always about the money. Sometimes it's about the time. Everyone needs a little time to themselves once in a while. And if you're parenting by yourself, that's MUCH harder to come by. I'm not saying "Man, I'd love to have had a day off every week." But shit. An hour every week to myself, no kids. No work. That was the dream.