It’s easy to feel like a lot of the struggles for equality are behind us – but that’s largely an illusion.
Sure, things are better than they used to be for LGBTQ+ folks in general, but there are still major problems. For instance, it’s notoriously difficult to adopt for some people, with certain large religious adoption agencies outright denying anyone besides a straight married couple even the opportunity to try.
Combine that with the still-around stigma of being a single parent and you’ve got some experiences these anonymous women just needed to take to the internet to tell us about.
10. “Turns out…”
What a time to figure that out.
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9. “Much harder”
I’m sure you’re right.
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8. “Cool with me”
Come on y’all, be cool. Can’t we all just be cool?
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7. “I’ve been starting to question”
And once there, what do you do with that information?
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6. “One of the hardest things”
The buckle on that belt can get mighty nasty sometimes.
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5. “Finally starting to work out.”
Good for you!
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4. “So much harder”
We’re just gonna go ahead and level up in difficulty here.
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3. “Lesbian and single”
The struggle is real.
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2. “I think it’s time”
No time like the present.
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1. “Gonna end up staying alone”
To be fair, dogs are the best.
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Best of luck to you all out there. May you find the happiness you’re looking for.
Do you have experience with this kind of dynamic?
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