21yo studying abroad in Korea/6 weeks pregnant/found out yesterday

i've experience a similar situation when i was 20 and in my last year of uni. i got pregnant after a quick fling and a faulty condom, i never thought i would be in a situation where i was considering abortion. but as i thought about what sort of life i could give a child, as a 20 year old who didn't have a partner to help, or a stable job, and would have to rely heavily on my family helping me financially and with their time, i decided i couldn't do that to myself, my family, or a child. i'm now in my late 20s with a good job, a happy longterm relationship, a house, etc and the live i would be able to give a child now if i got pregnant would be worlds away from the life i would have been able to give a child at 20.

like do you, from your comments it seems like you've decided to keep the baby, but realize that the baby won't cure your depression, you will have the love of a child but external love doesn't cure depression, and it's not easy to raise a child. you're making a lifetime commitment.

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