Summary
- Stepping away from doubting family members is crucial for mental clarity.
- The speaker acknowledges the pressure and judgment from others during a divorce.
- They emphasize that outgrowing a partner doesn't equate to them being a bad person.
- Each single parenting situation is unique, influenced by the individual child and circumstances.
- The speaker reflects on the challenges of navigating divorce and single parenting.
- They recognize the common perception that single parenting is tough but stress that experiences differ.
Transcript
0:00 What was your all the ammunition that you needed when you took this step? I think the first thing that I did was I stepped away from even family members who made me doubt my decision and who made me feel like I was being an awful parent by doing this. >> And that was happening with me initially every time. You know, they would keep telling me like, "Oh, you're you have such a nice partner. Why?" I said, "Of course, he's nice." I didn't say he's bad. You know, I've never said that he's bad. It's like I said, two people sometimes outgrow each other and that's that. But I think first thing is to step away from people who make you doubt. You know, I get it that when the things are really heated, when you're getting a divorce, when filing papers and the conversations are looming over your head and there are these million challenges that you're constantly thinking about, oh, what's going to happen? Uh, how am I going to do it alone? And you've heard people say single parenting is challenging.
0:53 But every single parent situation is different because every child is different. [Music]