Unexpected pregnancy, conflicted..

It is not sensitive, logical or scientific at all to say your issue is just 'hormones'. That is completely not empathetic.

I've posted my story a buuuunch so I'll try to shorten it this time around; At, hey maybe 23? My partner and I were together for only two months when we got pregnant. Decided not to keep it without any proper deep conversations about the topic - I think because we got caught up in society's expectations. It was the first time we hadn't communicated honestly, the first time I lied (originally wasn't going to tell him), and the first time I saw him cry.

After that things went downhill. Only 4 months later there was a second abortion. The first time around we could have done it. Its the mentality that counts. The second time around we were struggling to keep ourselves together.

Then... 1 yr 3 months after the first pregnancy, we were pregnant again! With an iud! We kept him the moment we knew he was in a viable spot. We still had a lot of issues to work back through. Now I'm 7.5 months, DH is starting a new job today (at a chocolate store

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