barbiesocialite
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Every time you post its so much wisdom your DD is lucky to have such a wise mother.
Every time you post its so much wisdom your DD is lucky to have such a wise mother.
Thanks for the responses ladies. This reminds me of a conversation I had recently with a Caucasian friend from college. I was telling her about my marriage and she gave me the example of Aladdin and Jasmine as to why I shouldn't have left my husband. She said that real love knows no dollar signs and now I have paved the way for some other chick to get away with my Prince Aladdin. We call it having standards, but she is calling it missing out on love. Is that a cultural thing? I think there is a difference between being in love with a broke guy who means well (which is what I thought he was), and being in love with a loser with no goals and no ambition. At least Aladdin had a dream and a lamp.
Thanks for the responses ladies. This reminds me of a conversation I had recently with a Caucasian friend from college. I was telling her about my marriage and she gave me the example of Aladdin and Jasmine as to why I shouldn't have left my husband. She said that real love knows no dollar signs and now I have paved the way for some other chick to get away with my Prince Aladdin. We call it having standards, but she is calling it missing out on love. Is that a cultural thing? I think there is a difference between being in love with a broke guy who means well (which is what I thought he was), and being in love with a loser with no goals and no ambition. At least Aladdin had a dream and a lamp.
Ex-MIL is just feeding you the lie she's telling herself. Or she just told you that to make you feel bad for leaving her son, or for being single. I mean, who runs around proudly telling folks this story?I just discovered however that my loser ex-husband is happily with another woman and she is expecting a baby. They live in government housing together. Neither of them work. The only income they get is a little cash from selling their food stamps. Once the baby is born I imagine they will become eligible for cash assistance. A normal person would step back and say that I won but I don't think so. According to his mother (who is the source), he and his new girlfriend are as happy as clams. They have each other and they don't need money or careers. They're probably going to have a few more kids, stay on welfare and live happily ever after.
There's not one white friend I know that would give advice like that. NOT ONE.
Ex-MIL is just feeding you the lie she's telling herself. Or she just told you that to make you feel bad for leaving her son, or for being single. I mean, who runs around proudly telling folks this story?
How often do we see white women going around having children with broke men with no prospects??? I'll wait....
A WHOLE friggin' lot. I think they recover better but, let's be clear, they are not exempt from making poor life decisions.