I recently separated from my ex-husband of seven years in November. I wasn’t looking to get into any form of a relationship for a while. Well, I met someone and we were having fun and we became really good friends. In January, I found out I was pregnant. Mind you, this man has 5 kids already. I was also told I couldn’t conceive when I was 19. I wanted the baby. He didn’t. I had a blighted ovum around 5 weeks and 2 days. I had a dnc in February. He and I had an agreement we were done messing around. Well that brings us to May 5, 2026, there was a slip up. I took a Plan B and everything. The test was positive. I’m now 7 weeks and this one feels different and I am positive about it. I told him and I said he could be involved but I will not force or beg him to be. He told me that if I keep it, he will leave. He also told my sister that this baby will mess up his chances of getting back together with his ex.
I’m not a spiteful person. I was raised in a tense co-parenting situation and I would never try and put my child through that. I could really care less if he stays or goes but I’m just worried about doing this alone. I really just need some encouragement.
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Most likely you will be a single mother

You can do it alone!! You will be scared at first bit proud once you get through it and see what youre made of 🥰 Youre better than you think you are!! Congrats on the baby btw

If you are a single mother, then everything will be okay! Single mothers have it hard but you and that little baby will have a bond that no one can break. I do hope you have family and friends willing to help you out a bit if you need tho! Just take one day at a time and you’ll do great🫶🏼
(Maybe get that man on child support too, he might not want a baby or to be involved but he still chose to have unprotected sex with you knowing he didn’t want a child. It shouldn’t all be on you financially!!!)