Dating, especially at this age, I’m sure we can all agree, is a fiery hell pit. You’ve been through enough in previous relationships to have a good handle on what you’re looking for and what are absolute no nos.
I have reached the stage where I absolutely, positively will not date men with kids.
It’s not like I haven’t tried. I have much experience in this area and it’s never been anything short of disastrous.
Given that I never have and never will want children, it fundamentally makes no sense for me to date men with kids anyway. I really like the way my life is set up; the freedom, the convenience. I have deliberately designed it this way. Kids are a whole lotta work, a whole lotta time, a whole lotta stress and I just really don’t want to invest my energy into that, especially one that isn’t mine.
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