I wonder why...

The only time that I feel for someone's bad situation is when it is a mother. I mean, when some guy tells me some sob story about why they are in a bad position in life, broke, or down on their luck, I never feel bad for them. I usually figure that they did this themselves by not working hard enough or just making bad choices. But when a woman, even more specifically a mother, tells me their sob story of life, I feel terrible for her and want to help her improve her situation. Hmmm....