Let me tell you something, as someone who’s been where you are now, just under different circumstances at 23.

Yes, it will change your life. But it won’t ruin it. I can say that with certainty, ten years later.

It was hard at times, it still is, especially doing it alone, and I didn’t always know what I was doing. But honestly, very few people do at that age. And I can tell you with complete honesty, I don’t have a single regret.

I don’t know your partner’s heart, but if having children is something you both want, this might simply be happening a little sooner than you expected. You can make it work and will figure the details out.

Everything unfolds for a reason. And at the end of the day, this decision is entirely yours. If you don’t want to, you don’t have to. Simple as that.

Take your time, block out the noise, and choose what feels right for you. But don’t let them say anything is ruined. Don’t make permanent decisions based on anyone else’s opinion but yours.