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Anonymous User (Age:25 to 29)     When: 2 months ago
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I am in my Late 20's right now and over the course of the 3 serious relationships that I have been in though out my life, I have lost 2 Possible children.

The first was back when I was 21. My girlfriend got pregnant, and to make a long story short, due to some very serious health issues that she found out about due to getting pregnant, we had to abort. With out aborting, I would have not only lost the child, but her as well. After this happened we still had a great solid relationship for about 3 more years until it ended due to reasons not related to the child that we lost. Years and years have gone by and this did not bother me in the least until recently.

Fast forward to this last December, and a new girlfriend. We found out that she had another muffin in the oven, so to speak. After much to do and talking with each other she decided that she wanted to abort this child due to her feeling that she is not in a place in her life to have a child. I tried everything with her to let her know that I will take full responsibility for this child and take care of all it's needs from food in it's stomach, to a roof over its head, and cloths on it back, and everything that comes along with caring for a child. despite me trying to reason with her, she aborted. Since then I have been a complete mess. Our relationship has gone south real fast. We both still consider us to be a couple but I feel that she is becoming distant, and she says she feel the same about me. I know at least one of the reason that I have been making myself distant and feel I am not able to control this and work on OUR relationship.

I have been feeling this loss of control. This feeling that is so hard to try and put into word. Thoughts and fears from the first child are now coming back to haunt me two fold, plus knowing that I feel like I had no say in her choice to abort, even though I was the father of this child to be. She is such a great girl and I don't want to loose her due to me feeling the way I do, and in turn making her think that I am pushing her away.

Has anyone been in a situation like this?

Were you able to work things though and have to relationship last?

Any Ideas on how I can Move myself past this hang-up so I able to be in a better spot to focus on the relationship?

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SEXY-GURL (Age:Under 18)      When: 2 months ago
Look I have never been in a situation like this but my best friend did get in this situation when she was just 15 this year she was 3 months pregnant from a guy she was dating but didn't love and her parents did not know about this but her belly started to show and they made her aborte even if she has the right to decide not to. And guess what now she regrets it like there no tomarrow cause a baby is a blessing that god sent you. If SHE DIDNT WANT THAT BABY SHE SHOULD HAVE PROTECTED HERSELF CAUSE THAT I KNOW OF THERES ALOT OF WAYS TO DO IT. And mistakes don't count cause it was both of you fault no one put a gun in you head and told yall to not use protection. But guess what your gonna have to face the consequences you know cause your gonna live with that regret your whole life until you die you like it or not and so is she sooner or later. And maybe the relationship can work out but maybe it won`t.
good luck I hope you resolve your situation.
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OnoNw1 (Age:25 to 29)      When: 2 months ago
So sorry to hear this. It's very tragic to not have a voice over something that honestly involves two people. But do realise that the female is just your girlfriend, there is no commitment of her sharing her life or any aspect of it with you. Perhaps next time instead of just having girlfriends and desiring that they retain the children you may have together, get married.
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nusoulmusic Getting married because of a baby isn't right. Many times, those relationships end in bitterness and resentment. - 2 months ago

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EmilytheNukeE (Age:18 to 24)      When: 2 months ago
Try to think about it from a different perspective - no matter how much responsibility you are willing to take as a child's father, there's still much more required from the mother. You cannot carry the child for her. You cannot take time out of your life to go to the OB/GYN for her. You cannot take the time off of work or school to have the child and recover. While I do believe that the father of a fetus should have some say in the decision to have or abort, the ultimate decision must be the mother's. Yes, it's unfair, but so is the biological balance of responsibility for bringing the child into the world.

I'm sure she took your willingness to support a child into account when she made her decision. I applaud you for that willingness - too many men won't take responsibility. From here, you need to think through how a relationship works - neither partner will be completely in control. Each partner is responsible for their own decisions, but will take the other's views into account in a healthy relationship.

If you have access to one, I would recommend seeing a counselor. I saw one a few years ago and it helped me get through a lot of my hang-ups. A good counselor isn't going to tell you where your issues come from, instead he will take what you tell him and reflect it back to you, allowing you to see it in a different light. And then YOU explore it and see where it comes from and how it affects you. I was really skeptical at first, thinking I didn't need to go lay on a couch and have somebody tell me my problems came from some weird desire to sleep with my dad, or something Freudian like that. But I finally got to the point where I acknowledged needing it, and it was the most amazing thing ever, and helped me so much. And a lot of the help comes from learning how to look at yourself and your reactions to things and see how it comes together.

That was really long, but I hope it helps.
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Caramel (Age:18 to 24)      When: 2 months ago
Ok I have Some answers to your questions. Now what's Done its Done , From Now on Wear a protection whenever you are intimate with a girl even if its been years and years you are with her , the reason I say that is for you to avoid the situation you had to go through , Yes a Women is free to decide on her own whether she wants to keep the child or not because she will be the one carrying that baby in her wounds for 9 months , it is only normal for her to decide whether she is ready or not , Your Role is to avoid getting her pregnant in the first place because once she is the situation is out of YOUR control. I Feel there is resentment between you 2 because you did not agree to the decision made and you did not support her through her decision that she made. You have to understand , Bringing up a child involves a lot more then feeding the baby and putting a roof over his head , there needs to be stability. Maybe she felt your relationship was good but both of you are not ready for such a BIG responsibility , having a child Takes all the room in your life. His needs come first and he needs a loving family a mommy and daddy that get along and want the same things in life. If both of you had different views on life then this might have ended up in a separation and the child would have suffered, if your partner did not keep the child its because somewhere inside she doesn't feel this relationship is strong enough and therefore doesn't wanna put the child through suffering ,That situation should make you realize if you cannot have a child together maybe you cannot build a life together something is missing for you 2 to have some resentment towards each other, You are still young when you find the women that makes you accept things that you would have never accepted for anyone just not to hurt her make sure you make this relationship solid , if the foundation is loose you cannot build a family therefore will go through this again. In life you will have to make a lot of decision that might not be the same as your partner 's, you have to talk to your partner about the factors that pushed her to make this decision , maybe it will help you understand.
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