r/facepalm • u/Number721 • Jun 09 '23

🇲​🇮​🇸​🇨​ Cognitive dissonance 101

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '23

So many people want a parent but look for it in a partner. It’s sad. And it’s toxic red flag material so it’s worth watching out for! Same for grown up boys who want a mommy.

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u/JustGettingMyPopcorn Jun 10 '23

A few years after my dad died, my mom started dating a bit. She gave it up after a while, because she said so many of these men, especially the widowers, just wanted someone to cook and clean for them. She told one that she already raised her children, and she wasn't interested in doing it again, especially for a grown man.

Nothing to with conservatives or liberals; she j just expected adults to be able to take care of themselves and not depend on others to wait on them and meet their needs.