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What's the best way to support my single mother friend?

One of my friends is a single mother, and she's having a hard time with three kids. She's in another state, and I can't give her money. I feel like I can't really do a whole lot that is helpful. How can I help her and her kids without overextending myself or feeling totally helpless?
VioletRayne · 36-40, F
Be a good friend and listen. It'd be wonderful if you could babysit to give her a night off, but that's not an option.
ATLH875 · 41-45, M
It's pretty retarded that you can't reply directly to people on here like you could on EP. MrsGearhead, yes she's actually a real friend of mine and isn't scamming me at all. (Besides, she's getting nothing but emotional support from me and prayers when I can give them.) She's turned down money from me several times. I'm not feeling sorry for her because she has kids or is pretty or any of that. Friends care about friends. This world isn't totally gone to shit yet, love.
SW-User
From my limited knowledge... It seems like what a single mother needs most is time. Money sometimes = time.

If you can't send money and you can't help her with time (doing chores, watching kids, etc...), I just don't know what you can do.
I'm going to assume that this "friend" is super hot and you have the hots for her..

Her plight is not your concern..

I knew a hot blue eyed blond just like her and (with three kids too) and she'd tell dudes all sorts of sob stories and she was basicly a con woman ..

I don't know how well you know this person but I'm just going to assume that you Don't really know her at all and she's just scamming you.

Her plight is not your concern... I'm sure there's lots of singles women in your own town who need help more than she does..

She's not your friend.. Just a hot con artist.

That's my opinion of the matter anyway..
Gallantio · 46-50, M
check her regularly I would say, just keep being a nice friend like this. cause she will need true friends to talk to frequently.
Gallantio · 46-50, M
god.. know it all biased people.. why do you even care if you know everything? You do good atlh875, keep doing it friend.
SW-User
can't send money, can't go there....well you can post stuff here :)
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Goralski · 56-60, M
Can't save the world
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