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Something I've seen become more popular is single women who have yet to find 'Mr. Right', but want to have kids, have the financial means to do so and don't want to wait, will get pregnant via a sperm donor and become a single mom on their own. Usually, this is done by older women (35+) concerned about their continued fertility, but I've seen more and more articles about younger women, in their twenties, doing this. From what I can tell, it's not that they don't want a partner, they simply just don't want to wait until they find the perfect person to settle down with. It got me thinking, what are guys' opinions on this? Would you date someone who has become a single mother by choice? Would you see it as 'Whoo! No baby daddy to make things complicated!' or 'She's totally crazy!'?

This guy and I have been doing this dance for years now, trying to figure out if we should date. Distance was the problem for a long while, but now we're close by again and he told me he wants to give us a shot, but he wants to be sure of what he wants first.

He's never been in a relationship, so I know he's sort of clumsy and often doesn't know what to do (he said it himself when we kissed - it was his first - the last time we met up). He's also 4 years younger than me (I understand I need to be patient with him). Recently he's been distant, although the last time we spoke he said his feelings hadn't changed and promised me he'd let me know the instant he changed his mind about wanting to give us a shot.

He's been distant in the past (we suck at texting) and I've blatantly asked him if we could try harder to communicate. He's said yes on two separate occasions and he's followed through-for a few days/weeks each time, before reverting to distant texting habits again.

The fact that he's distant is stressing me, and I don't feel it's right to ask him to put effort in again. I can't tell if he's doing it on purpose or if it's just the way he is at this point.

I only want him. I've tried to date other people when it seemed hopeless in between long months of no contact with him, but it always felt unfair to them because he's my number one interest. Even if I do try to date someone else right now, the instant he says he wants me I'll run to him.

I don't know what to do. Time will probably be the answer, but quite frankly I'm torn between giving him the benefit of the doubt and giving in to the hurt, stress, and confusion I feel. I won't take it out on him cause that would be unfair (or maybe I'm making up excuses for him now, idk) but I'm tempted just to stop putting effort in.

I've been very clear with him and he knows I want to be with him. Should I just not respond to him for a while and see if I matter enough for him to call?

Someone else's tragic story reminded me of myself in my younger years. The person was similar to me in my younger version.

I've been there for a very long and even when sent home, I was still on a couple meds. I'm now 21 years old and it's been a year since I was deemed as healed and cut off the meds. I was crazy back then and had little to no self-control.