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Too often single mothers are accused of being bitter and still stuck on wanting to be with her child’s father. But, in my opinion, being bitter has nothing to do with it. It’s just all that stress of doing everything by yourself that’s piled up on your shoulders and everybody takes it for attitude. I was inspired to write this post because two people that are very close to me are dealing with two different stages in life that I already went through. The first person was dealing with her pregnancy with little to no support from the father. The second person is still staying in a toxic relationship, dealing with little to no support, and basically doing it all by herself. So, in the words of Drake, I’ll tell those two people that are close to me and to all the other mothers out there doing ya thing: “that’s a real one in your reflection without a follow without a mention you really Pimpin’ up on these n***** we got to be nice for what to look to these n****"

You may call me bitter but so what I have the right to be!

While I carry this baby I still get up each morning for work

While u stay home and do what u want

While u still have a life and friends

While you come and go as you please

You may call me bitter but so what I have the right to be!

While I push this baby out bearing all the pain

While my body has changed

While I get up in the middle of the night to nurse the baby

While u lay there as if u don’t hear the cry's

While I still get up at 5am for work

You call me bitter but so what I have the right to be!

While I struggle to pay the bills

While I struggle to figure out where our next meal is coming from

While u spend money on new sneakers, dude are u for real

You may call me bitter but so what I have the right to be!

While I stay home faithfully day in and day out

While I cry each night wondering what I did wrong

While I blame myself

While you're promiscuous

You call me bitter but so what I have the right to be!

While I get fed up

While I find myself worth

While I pack up and leave

While I look in the mirror and tell myself you got this

Watch me leave and never turn back!

-Natasha Parker

Natasha Parker is 29 years old from Philadelphia, PA. She is a mother to two great children, Isaiah, 9 and Imani, 6. She started her blog Diary of a Black Mom back in April because she wanted an outlet where she could freely talk about her personal life. She wanted a space where she could let out all the feelings that she had bottled up for years as well as a space where her testimony cold help a young girl who is dealing with the same situations she dealt with. Her blog chronicles her teenage years, her horrible past relationship, life as a single mother, being in a committed relationship with someone new, and anything else in between. Her dream is to one day write a book. She also has a podcast in the works with one of her close friends.