Why do so many accept a woman aborting her child, but not when she chooses not to have custody of her children?

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Filed Under (Divorce Issues) by Catherine

George McCasland – Papa Bear

In the 90s, Cosmopolitan Magazine did a survey of it’s readers on what would make them happy? Over 100,000 responded from all over the world. On the question of child custody, over 60% said they would happier not having custody of their children, but feared the views of society about women not having custody.

Is this still the view of society, today?

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Busy Mommy on 21 March, 2009 at 4:07 pm #

That’s upsetting. Personally, there isn’t a person on this earth who could pursuade me that my daughter isn’t the best part of my life.

Ethel on 23 March, 2009 at 8:27 am #

Ah, you neglect one important factor here – it was a poll of Cosmo readers, not of society or of the world. Perhaps it says more about those who read Cosmo then anything else.

mrsb on 23 March, 2009 at 3:27 pm #

I would never give up custody of any of my 4 children, and yes I do kind of find it disturbing for a mother not to have her children, before anything else a mother should put her children first

Asher on 24 March, 2009 at 8:56 pm #

Personally I think it’s absolutely courageous to know you won’t make a good enough parent, admit it and let the child have someone in their life who will do better.

whiteparrot on 24 March, 2009 at 11:56 pm #

I have a feeling the question was posed in a way that might have led to a twisted answer. Most moms would say that on some days they’d be happier if their kids were not around. I know very few mothers who would give up their children. They love their children more than they love their perpetual happiness.

Teri on 26 March, 2009 at 1:12 am #

There is no way in hell I would give up my kids! U would have to kill me first to get them, or I’d be in prison for killing the person who tried to get them! When my mother and father got divorced, they both decided that my brother and I would be better off with him because he had more family support and more financial support. She said that was the biggest regret she ever made. A few years later, she had another son, and said she would never let someone take him too.
I believe the only way a woman could give up her kids, is if she was on drugs and just didn’t care, or knew that the father or grandparents or whoever would be more financially stable or whatever.

Olin Moyle on 28 March, 2009 at 4:55 am #

Selfishness is what I figure.

Robert K on 30 March, 2009 at 6:38 pm #

Probably. The truth is, lots of women dearly love their children, but there are times when they find them to be a drag, too expensive or whatever. The joys of motherhood really do exist, but it’s tough for many women to talk about the frustrations and the other stresses that go with parenthood. Hopefully, we are coming into a saner time when those women who don’t want to have children stop having them, and mothers, fathers and children get along better. I’m not necessarily sure that’s actually going to happen, but I can hope, right?

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