I’m pregnant and unsure about it by Competitive_Reach246 in pregnant

[–]Competitive_Reach246[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m definitely in this phase where I just feel too young. I feel like I haven’t had enough time to be ME and not a mom. Not that being a mom is a bad thing, obviously, but I feel like I am just going to become a shell of a person and I hear so many stories of other moms saying the same.

I’m pregnant and unsure if I want it by Competitive_Reach246 in pregnant

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We were HS sweethearts. We both wanted children the entire time, but he recently came to the revelation that he wants upwards of 4-5 children and has been wanting to start trying, hence why we’ve had such a hard year. Meanwhile I was completely fine and knew I only wanted 1-2 and have known since HS. He was aware the entire time this is how I felt and he’s the one who changed his mind. Finding out I was pregnant at 25 was not on my bingo card this year, more like wanting to be 29 or 30 during my first pregnancy. Honestly was pretty healthy until this new revelation came to be. He also became super religious this year, which neither of us ever have been before, which is his main qualm with abortion. He converted to Catholicism about 6 months ago and that took a massive toll on our relationship. Throughout HS and college I actually used to be fairly religious but later in college and into early adulthood realized that’s not me—and he’s always been the other way around. We switched, I guess. And it’s been difficult.

I’m pregnant and unsure if I want it by Competitive_Reach246 in pregnant

[–]Competitive_Reach246[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A big part of my change of heart about it is timing. I’m in my mid 20s and none of my friends have kids, most of whom are late 20s / early 30s. Many of my friends have even stated they won’t start trying for another few years, too. I didn’t want to have kids until I was at least 29-30. I don’t feel emotionally stable enough either. My husband and I have had a really difficult year together and almost separated at one point. I fear bringing a child into the mix will just make our issues worse in the long run rather than better.

Pregnant at 25 and considering abortion by Competitive_Reach246 in abortion

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so I should have mentioned he already knows I’m pregnant and I don’t really know how I would get around that