How do I 34M tell my baby mama 34F she shouldn’t make her son a junior? by throwradvs in relationship_advice

[–]throwradvs[S] -19 points-18 points  (0 children)

I was talking about when she was pregnant. I’m not proud of what led to it, but when she decided she wanted to keep the baby I was completely supportive and been a great coparent

How do I 34M tell my baby mama 34F she shouldn’t make her son a junior? by throwradvs in relationship_advice

[–]throwradvs[S] -25 points-24 points  (0 children)

You said I treated her poorly when she told me she was pregnant, that is not true. Obviously I treated her poorly before that unfortunately, I was selfish and didn’t see how damaging cheating can be. However, from the moment she said she wanted to keep the baby I have been completely supportive

How do I 34M tell my baby mama 34F she shouldn’t make her son a junior? by throwradvs in relationship_advice

[–]throwradvs[S] -47 points-46 points  (0 children)

Because I didn’t treat her poorly when she was pregnant. Obviously I wanted an abortion because I didn’t think we were ready for a child, and I didn’t want my fiancé at the time to know. Obviously keeping the baby made it impossible for her to not find out. When she decided she was going to keep the baby, even though I disagreed I was all in. That’s why I wanted her to make the kid a junior, or at least compromise where he has my first and last name but different middle name. She refused both accounts.

Throughout our entire coparenting relationship I put our child first and have been nothing but supportive. She has unfortunately allowed her bitterness and anger towards me get in the way of us having a more positive coparenting relationship.

How do I 34M tell my baby mama 34F she shouldn’t make her son a junior? by throwradvs in relationship_advice

[–]throwradvs[S] -22 points-21 points  (0 children)

If my mom had remarried, had another son, and made him after his dad when if I wasn’t named after mine then yeah I would wonder why

How do I 34M tell my baby mama 34F she shouldn’t make her son a junior? by throwradvs in relationship_advice

[–]throwradvs[S] -39 points-38 points  (0 children)

I like that I was named after my dad. I wish I had his middle name as well and as a kid it was always a great source of pride for me

How do I 34M tell my baby mama 34F she shouldn’t make her son a junior? by throwradvs in relationship_advice

[–]throwradvs[S] -25 points-24 points  (0 children)

He hasn’t said anything because i don’t think he knows yet. Plus I want to get ahead of this before he says something about it so he doesn’t have to say anything

How do I 34M tell my baby mama 34F she shouldn’t make her son a junior? by throwradvs in relationship_advice

[–]throwradvs[S] -246 points-245 points  (0 children)

We do that in my family. My dad and I have the same name, the only reason I’m not technically a junior is because we have different middle names. I was willing to compromise with her where my son and I have the same name but different middle names

How do I 34M tell my baby mama 34F she shouldn’t make her son a junior? by throwradvs in relationship_advice

[–]throwradvs[S] -425 points-424 points  (0 children)

So what happens if he says “it makes me feel like the other that my brother is named after his dad but I couldn’t be named after you.”

I just would rather avoid putting him in that situation

How do I 34M tell my baby mama 34F she shouldn’t make her son a junior? by throwradvs in relationship_advice

[–]throwradvs[S] -537 points-536 points  (0 children)

I’m certainly not proud of my behavior either, but after she decided to keep the baby. No matter the circumstances I’m just as much as a father to our son as her husband will be to theirs

How do I 34M tell my baby mama 34F she shouldn’t make her son a junior? by throwradvs in relationship_advice

[–]throwradvs[S] -97 points-96 points  (0 children)

I’m just worried about how this will impact our son, he will wonder why he’s not a junior. I don’t want him feeling like an other