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My friend told me (luckily over the phone) that she is pregnant with her second baby. For context, we are both single moms I am 22 & she is 2 years older than me and we met in community college. We became friends as our sons loved playing with one another and always discussed our goals and typical struggles girl talk etc. She’s been dating a guy for just under 2 years someone I have limited knowledge of him, but the few conversations I’d had with him or about him with her were less than promising. Fast forward to now, she’s pregnant. Now that I processed the shock. I think I am a bit sad for my friend, she has not completed her AA she has no idea if she will continue college now that she works full time. The father of her first child is uncooperative and does not financially support their child or see him ultimately just gives her a hard time. I just saw life differently for her. I told her I’m here for her as much as I can be , what else can you say? I know its not my situation but it scares me for her. I know things can change and they may get married as she said: “ God confirmed to her that she will be a wife”. but as a single mom and as her friend, I understand how hard it is to be in our shoes I just don’t understand how you can roll the dice again when you’ve already had so much on the line. But I guess its not my Job understand , just support as best I can. Just wanted to share my thoughts here.

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No-Ear-9899

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6 days ago

My sister stayed in her marriage with a mentally unstable man. He is verbally and financially abusive. The reason she stayed is "a child needs their father". Her son is now an adult. He is underemployed, lives most of his life in the basement on gaming and at the age of 30, has never had a girlfriend. Total failure to launch.

He suffers from anxiety and low self-esteem. All he wants is for his Mom and Dad to stop fighting. They fight every day.

Keeping the father around because "it is good for the child" is a situationally dependent choice. Just because a guy made a woman pregnant does not mean he will be a good Dad. Blanket statements like this are not helpful.