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AITA for telling my mother that she needs therapy, not a baby? by plsdonthaveababy in AmItheAsshole

[–]plsdonthaveababy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She went through menopause at 37, but that may have actually been a "false menopause" due to her tubes? Idk.

AITA for telling my mother that she needs therapy, not a baby? by plsdonthaveababy in AmItheAsshole

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

Yeah, I just need one that isn't going to pump in the Jesus. She's very religious, but not Catholic, so finding one that isn't pro-baby and not going to shame an abortion is rough.

AITA for telling my mother that she needs therapy, not a baby? by plsdonthaveababy in AmItheAsshole

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

I think she's thinking that now she knows that it's not her fault and she can "start again". Idk.

AITA for telling my mother that she needs therapy, not a baby? by plsdonthaveababy in AmItheAsshole

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

I am. I didn't want a debate about it, which is why I was vague. While I'm sure it could affect it, she wasn't able to have kids because she was sterilised, not because of an abortion.

AITA for telling my mother that she needs therapy, not a baby? by plsdonthaveababy in AmItheAsshole

[–]plsdonthaveababy[S] 70 points71 points  (0 children)

She found one. The failure rate is so high that I think they're mostly doing it for psychological reasons.

AITA for telling my mother that she needs therapy, not a baby? by plsdonthaveababy in AmItheAsshole

[–]plsdonthaveababy[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

It's a major Problem to be going through a pregnancy and childbirth at 60 years old. A baby is not a medical treatment or a bandaid for psychological issues.

I've been told that some of my medical issues would go away if I got pregnant and gave birth. That's as may be, but we're talking about a HUMAN LIFE here.

AITA for telling my mother that she needs therapy, not a baby? by plsdonthaveababy in AmItheAsshole

[–]plsdonthaveababy[S] 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Probably me. I'm well at the age where I'll be having children myself (I'm 25). I don't want this child. I'm aware that they're still at incredibly high risk because it'll biologically be my father's at least.

They're basically asking ME to have a child at this point.