Why do so many self proclaimed "Independent Women" seek to have someone else support their children?

STFU

I expect my daughter's so-called father to pay his share for her. He doesn't. She still has everything she needs and most of what she wants. So there.

Really Billy

Dude, pick a lane.

John Q. Taxpayer isn't responsible. The kid's daddy is.

If he doesn't like it, I suggest he keep his gun holstered.

Are you implying that "Independent Women," should support their children 100% on their own without any help from the man who helped make them? That's not independent, that's just stupid.

say it all...

They may be independent women in mind and body but they aren't always financially independent.

Boo

Well, the man contributed to conceiving the children, so why shouldn't he pay?

Megan

is the man they hate the childrens fathers? its not just her responsibility to pay for them on her own they have two parents dont they?

deborah g

Em said it best. Women do not make babies by themselves.

greengirl

The woman didn't get pregnant on her own.

iyamacog

Two people create the child, and those same two people should provide support for the child. Has nothing to do with 'Independence'.....â™¥â™¥

But Inside I'm Screaming

Well, I'm an independent woman....and I'm a single mom with a 10 year-old daughter. I work a full-time job and a part-time job as well as go to college for a double bachelor's in chemistry and biology. I get no public assistance and no child support. I am engaged, but he has low wages and can't even support himself, but he does pay his child support from his previous marriage...so actually, I support all 3 of us. There are women like those you describe, but I sure as hell am not one, and don't like to be lumped with them.

Wendy

Where is that happening? I missed the boat somewhere!..lol

Im a very independent single mom of two amazing kids. Only "extra" help I got and asked for was child support. Thank God I had a good Ex. Never a late payment. And I can now proudly say, I have two kids in college :)

lola

So, the father of that kid shouldn't help to support their child, because the mother isn't with him? Or, as a society we should let children live in squalor, because their custodial parent isn't able to pay the bills? If you're okay with that, with letting little kids suffer for things that aren't their fault, you're a harder person than I am.

Just me

If she is claiming to be a independent woman and asking for others help to support her children then she's lying to someone. Maybe if she's asking for the man she hates help, that is because he's the man who is the father of these children and she hates him simply because he will give her no help with the support for these children. :-)

Jackie

Even if they are independent women, the father of the child, or children, should help pay for the care of the children. Now if she is living off of welfare, she is not an independent woman.

luv2help

What the hell are you talking about. "A man they hate?" whether you hate the man you had kids with or not, they are still his responsibility as much as the woman's and they should help support them. You must be a dead beat trying to justify not paying child support. My god, people like that make me sick. All children have fathers and ALL fathers should help support their children, no gray area here, it's black and white! I don't know any "self proclaimed, independent women" who rely on tax payers, isn't that contradicting?

R.E.

Excuse me? Are you serious?!?
Since when does child support equal female dependence?
This is a load of SH*T.
My son's father pays child support because he is required to by law! Many states will bring a man to court to establish child support automatically, whether the mother wants it or not. Either way, paying far less than 50% (I get 200 bucks a month, my mortgage is over 1000. You do the math) is the least a man can do when another person is supporting THEIR child.
As far as government assistance goes. I am a full tim college student. I know plenty of independent women who receive federal grant money for school. They are independent and highly educated women who are attending college in order to better care for their responsibilities. Do you know how much college costs? And how many classes that each range from $300-$2000 per class you must take to get a degree? Besides, this grant money is also available to anyone wishing to attend college.

You're a complete idiot. Shoot yourself.

Marilyn

I suppose that these women you're talking about have their own definition of being independent. That must be part of what men would never understand about the woman's art of contradict :-)

townes

This is usually how they troll in GWS, not M&D, but OK.

It took two to make the baby. It's not her children, it's their children.

My ex-wife may be independent, but my children aren't, and they deserve my help supporting them.

kanga

You must be a dead beat dad, bitter because you're being sued for child support..... Just a guess.

ski

That is such a stupid ? whether you get married & it doesn't work out or your dating someone & it doesn't work out 2 people are responsible for the child.If a women is raped & she decides to keep it in some cases the tax payers will pay it.Who said all women are independent?Who said all couples are independent?My ex is 34,000 in the hole to me.Some times i've worked 2 or 3 jobs for my son.Allot of times my mom helped.Some divorced parents have 3 or 4 kids & it would cost more for the day care than to work.So basically there are some women out there that don't want to be independent.There are so many more that do but now a days they need help.Why don't you ask that about people that get to sit home & do nothing but get tax payers money!Such a stupid ?

sweetie

Maybe because they're not so independent after all.

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