Are there a lot of single mothers in Japan compared to elsewhere?

It's ridiculously easy for abusive, shitty men to run around and have all the unprotected sex they want since fathers getting custody doesn't exist and they almost never have to end up paying child support.

Shotgun weddings is a thing if they care about staying in the social norms but there are plenty of guys here who could give a shit about what people think about them.

Maybe compared to other countries the percentage of single mothers isn't as high, but they're literally left on their own 100% of the time to take care of their kids with absolutely no support and it's heartbreaking.

Public housing is full of single mothers and their kids.

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