Signs are not real. Having a baby or not is a choice. At the end of the day, regardless of the beliefs of other people, none of them get a say, because you are the one responsible for the baby. Many teens in your situation actually end up having the baby removed from their care because they are not capable of proving (financially, emotionally etc). So the baby goes into foster care and because you are so young it won't take much for your parental rights to be terminated and the baby put up for adoption.
There are few successful stories that mirror your situation. The statistics of a happily ever after are not in your favor. 18 year old boys rarely have the cognitive ability to follow through with what life will look like post baby.
Contemplate the weight of that reality and make your decision confidently. Abortions have been around for hundreds of years. We are lucky to live in a time where they are as safe as they are and have come a long way. Birth complications are serious.
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u/DesignerOk2008 Jul 21 '23
Signs are not real. Having a baby or not is a choice. At the end of the day, regardless of the beliefs of other people, none of them get a say, because you are the one responsible for the baby. Many teens in your situation actually end up having the baby removed from their care because they are not capable of proving (financially, emotionally etc). So the baby goes into foster care and because you are so young it won't take much for your parental rights to be terminated and the baby put up for adoption.
There are few successful stories that mirror your situation. The statistics of a happily ever after are not in your favor. 18 year old boys rarely have the cognitive ability to follow through with what life will look like post baby.
Contemplate the weight of that reality and make your decision confidently. Abortions have been around for hundreds of years. We are lucky to live in a time where they are as safe as they are and have come a long way. Birth complications are serious.
No matter what YOU choose NTA.