[ladynan]

I have a 20 year old friend with a 2 and a half year old son and I am very worried about her. She really is a great mom in most aspects and does the very best she can but I worry about her love life and how it will reflect on her son in the future. She is suffering from what I would call a typical single mom syndrome. She craves companionship and basically wants to marry every guy she gets in a relationship with. She has been engaged at least twice since he was born (once with the father of her son, then a construction worker who was ten years older, and then I am pretty sure a third with some six month fling with an ex co worker). She just recently got an apartment for JUST her and her son but I don't trust her attempt at staying single- that's how the last two started. Anyway, I constantly worry about her future emotional stability (one can only handle so much at such a young age! And most girls that age feel like guys want to be with them- not be repulsed by them) and I fear that her son may have a future in a broken home by her rushing into silly relationships. Any ideas?
P.S. The boy does stay with his father two days a week and every other weekend she does not have him on her own 100% of the time.

[22erw13]

You said she was a good mom. I'm not shore there's anything you can do about it. She's your friend so be there for her offer her your soupport and advice it's up to her to take it. You really can't control or make her see or love some one you don't like. (sorry if that sounds mean). As long as she's good to her boy and takes care of him, i'm not shore you can do any thing. But just be there for her. She's young, some times girls need to go through this to grow and learn from their mistakes. Hope fully that wont take long for her.

[ladynan]

Thanks for your input! I just feel like she will get married to anyone that is willing. Nobody wants to see good kids go down because of loser step parents! I suppose I worry too much too!