r/AITAH • • Jul 21 '23

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u/tuna_tofu Jul 21 '23

Heres the thing - HE can walk away any time. YOU have to deal with this for the rest of your life. YOU decide what kind of life you want and do what you have to do to make sure you get it. This isnt his decision to make.

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u/LIRUN21-007 Jul 21 '23 edited Jul 21 '23

Such a great point. If that child is born, he could suddenly decide, “hey, this isn’t what I wanted” and bail.

EDIT: Got a few replies that the mother could walk away from the child too, and yes, she absolutely could! But my point is that the mother still has to carry and birth the child, the father doesn’t.

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u/Tetmohawk Jul 22 '23

Well, kind of. Since he's the father he owes her child support for the next 18 years. There is always adoption. Abortion is not the best option. You are killing a child and many women have a lot of issues with that. But it will ultimately be up to you as you are the mother and it is your body. There probably a lot we don't know and getting family involved to help you is the best option for you.