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I have fallen into a depressed state of mind because my baby father was there for me in teh beginning but some how he has seem to drift away. I feel like our families had a lot to do with our relationship being sunken...I am in need of a friend seriously!!
Hugs to you for real! I know where you are coming from! My babies dad was their for me in the beggining too. Then four months in i found out he was cheating.... And he just basically left and has not really had much to do with this pregnancy... It is hard and i know how you feel i have been like a rollercoaster during this pregnancy.. I get so depresed and am so worried about how am i gonna do this on my own!!!! If ya need to talk message me cause i could use a friend too:)
Sorry you are going through this for real! I am going through being a single mom this is my first child. My babies dad is way older then me as im only 24 and he has other kids who is older and he was not their for them much either... Sometimes they just need time to let it sink in but i do not see why now he doesn't want nothing to do with you just cause you two are gonna have a baby! men don't make sense. And my family has told me the same thing not to worry about my babies dad! but they do not understand if they have not been in that position... I hope things work out for you! and will be praying for you!
Quoting purebliss4:I try not to be upset about the father but I can't help but feel sad. We broke up before I found out I was pregnant and he was trying to back together with me. I told him I needed time to think about it and to forgive him for breaking up with me, on Christmas Eve. Then I found out that I was pregnant and I told him, despite the fact that he kept talking about us having a baby when we were together and that I didn't want that right now because I wanted to finish school he acted like he didn't want to hear it. He already has a son that is isn't there for much. I just found out this past week that I'm pregnant and it's like he just disappeared. My family tells me not to worry about it and not to concentrate on what he's doing but I just can't get over the fact that he would do this.
Hi i can relate to you in some ways! My abbies dad cheated on me four months into me being pregnant! Even though i tried to work it out with him after a couple of days i could not be with him due to what he did... He left us and ha not really been here since... He has got me to the point to where i don't trust anyone anymore... I had trouble with depression... I did consider giving my child up too in the beggining cause i didn't know how i could do this on my own! I am 30 weeks pregnant and have decided to keep my child! Cause i don't believe he should suffer by not knowing who i am! But it is still hard for me sometimes. But i am doing better... I hope you figure it out and i hope things get better for you... If you need to talk message me i will be glad to listen!
Quoting 1stpreggers:I ended my relationship after I discovered that he had been cheating on me the entire time, he was wanting to "work things out" then i found out that i was pregnant and he insisted that we get back together. however learning of his infidelities has really shaken my self esteem and hes pretty much disappeared, so now I'm having trouble with depression and seriously considering adoption. I could definitely use someone to talk to !
I really don't know your whole situation but I am 24 and am 30 weeks pregnant my babies dad cheated on me when i was four months... o he just left us and ha not really been involved with us.. He calls when he gets bored and that is maybe twice a month even if that! and when he does it is nothing special... But despite the fact he left and everything i have decided to let my babies dad be their when our child is born.. For 1 i want him to be in our babies life, for 2 i figure maybe once he i their in the delivery room and see's our daughter it will make him come to his senses... But it is still all up to you.. Do what your heart tells you! I wish you the best of luck!
Quoting devlynsmommy08:
Should i let him be there when the baby is born
Quoting Aniyahsmom12:I have fallen into a depressed state of mind because my baby father was there for me in teh beginning but some how he has seem to drift away. I feel like our families had a lot to do with our relationship being sunken...I am in need of a friend seriously!!
Quoting CaliMadee_Charm:
I'm About To Be Sixteen, Pregnant, And Baby's Father Wants Nothing To Do With Me, parents Are Trying to Force Abortion on Me, But That's Against EVERYTHING I BELIVE IN, I'm Not A Baby Killer You Know? Ugh.. I Don't Know What To Do!!! :,(
Congratulations & welcome!
Quoting Porcia:
I found out I'm pregnant two weeks ago, even though I have a boyfriend I am choosing to be a single parent. I'm choosing to become a single parent because he has a certain way he wants to do things, he stays with his mother and I refuse to move in with them because their house is embarrassing and not fit for anyone to live in let alone a baby. I live withy family and dong have anywhere to sleep but the couch, I work full time but on top of paying rent any bills I have no money to save so I've actively been looking for part time work. I haven't even told my family about the pregnancy because I know they won't be happy for me because I don't have my own place or my own car. I looked into abortion but I just can't.... I'm so depressed shouldn't people be happy when they find out they're expecting. I feel like I'm all alone because I am. My boyfriend doesn't understand that we have different standards on what's acceptable living and what's not. He also doesn't understand that we don't have all the time in the world to figure out what we're going to do and how to prepare for this baby. So with that being said it's just me and this baby against the world.
My daughter doesn't like my boyfriend.
- Cafe AmyS
on Dec. 22, 2011 at 3:01 PM