I am 17 weeks pregnant. Originally when I told my family they were very happy for me and supportive. Until two weeks ago when they found out who the dad is. He is my ex and my family absolutely hate him because in my dad’s words “He’s a disrespectful little sh*t who thinks he’s better than the rest of us”.
When we were dating, my ex clashed constantly with my dad and older brother. In my family, my dad is used to everyone doing what he says and not standing up to him, but my ex is outspoken and stood up to my dad a lot. So, my family absolutely hated him and were ecstatic when we broke up because they saw him as disrespectful and arrogant.
So, when I found out I was pregnant I purposely didn’t tell them who the dad was. I didn’t even tell my ex initially because I knew things would get messy when he found out. I finally told him two weeks ago and even though I asked to meet him outside in public, he turned up to my parent’s house unannounced. There was a huge argument which ended with my dad threatening to call the police on my ex.
Now, my family have been constantly pressuring me to either get an abortion (which is shocking considering the fact that they’re very religious) or to put the baby up for adoption if I can’t go through with an abortion. The pressure got so bad I had to go back home just to get some space from everyone’s constant nagging. When I left my dad told me that if I chose to keep this baby, my family would have nothing to do with me. He said they wouldn’t be tied to a man like my ex or his family, and when he got bored of me my family wouldn’t be there to pick up the pieces again.
I’ve spent the whole time crying my eyes out because I don’t know what to do. I want to keep this baby but the thought of never talking to my family again terrifies me. I also don’t want to rely on my ex and whilst I know he’ll be a good dad, I don’t want to expect too much in case he disappoints me.
What do I do? How can I fix things with my family?
TL;DR – My family absolutely hate my ex and are no longer happy about my pregnancy after finding out he is the father. Now they’re threatening to disown me if I don’t get an abortion or put the baby up for adoption.
Submitted February 02, 2021 at 10:27AM by ThrowRAkeepthebaby https://ift.tt/3oD13Fq
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