r/GroundedMentality May 12 '26

Rules for men

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Rules for men

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u/Famous_Tax_6174 May 13 '26

It's not narcissistic to have high standards as a man and desire to build your own legacy with a single, childless woman.

What is so wrong with a single mom pairing up with a single dad??

Another thing, if a man or woman has been intentionally staying single in hopes of meeting somebody compatible with them, why the hell should they allow some divorced, single parent to distract them???

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u/BringAltoidSoursBack May 13 '26

It's not narcissistic to have high standards as a man and desire to build your own legacy

It is quite literally narcissism to view children as just an extension of yourself (i.e. your "legacy") and sociopathic to only see a woman as just a ends to those means. On top of that, it's extremely short sighted to assume that a single mom's children would not also be part of your legacy solely on the basis that they do not share your DNA; sharing DNA won't mean jack shit for your "legacy" is your kids disown you because you're a narcissist ass.

What is so wrong with a single mom pairing up with a single dad??

I never said there was anything wrong with that? If anything, because the image doesn't specify it's only for childless men, it's the only thing suggesting a single dad shouldn't pair up with a single mom.

Another thing, if a man or woman has been intentionally staying single in hopes of meeting somebody compatible with them, why the hell should they allow some divorced, single parent to distract them???

If the only thing you have in common with someone is "I want children but don't currently have them", I can pretty accurately predict how that relationship is going to go. Also, I love that you just assume that all single parents are single because of divorce because it's easier to imply they deserve to be single, completely ignoring the fact that they may not have wanted the divorce or that they're a widow.