[ WP ] A 25 year old reacts to his girlfriend admitting that she is pregnant . A true , honest-to-god reaction .

Shit. 
 
 *Shit. * 
 
 **Shitshitshitshitshit. ** 
 
 `` You're... you're sure?'' 
 
 Of course she's sure, dumbass. Otherwise she would n't be telling you like this, you know how she is, she needs to be certain of things before telling anyone else. Hell, that's something you love about her, right? You can always trust her, because she makes sure to not spread incorrect information. She is, most definitely, pregnant. 
 
 `` Yes, I'm sure...'' 
 
 Her eyes are tearing up. Oh God what do I do? I'm not prepared for this... What do I do? 
 
 *What do I do what do I do what do I do what do I do* 
 
 **Get a hold of yourself, kid! ** Your girl needs you. This ai n't just about you, kid, she's the one carrying your offspring in her womb! 
 
 Could you even technically call it offspring yet? It's not like it has a consciousness or anything, it's just a small parasitic existence living within her and oh no she's about to cry do n't worry sweetie it'll be fine 
 
 Hug her, kid! Take a hold of her and make her know everything's gon na be all right! Wrap your arms around her and tell her everything will be okay, because it will! Think later, act now! 
 
 Yes, yes, of course. It's about her right now, I have time to think later, I'm not the one this is about. 
 
 `` Hey, hey, darling, everything's good. I love you, y'know, it'll all work out. Just take it easy.'' 
 
 She's sobbing and **what do I do? ** 
 
 You're doing fine, kid! Just get a hold of yourself, you're here, right here, right now. The world ai n't gon na just disappear cuz you take a few moments to take care of your girl. Just get her calm and then you can think, more than you should if you want to. 
 
 She's crying and I'm just sitting here with my hand on her back and I ca n't do anything and oh God I'm a failure I ca n't do anything right dear lord why am I failing this so bad she has my child in her body and I ca n't even take care of her properly I would be a terrible father this ca n't be happening this ca n't be happening 
 
 **KID!! ** *Relax! * Take one moment at a time, and then the one after that! You have a ton of moments left, so do n't worry in this one. You have time to think, you do n't have to do it all at once. If I could, I'd slap some sense into you. 
 
 Yes, yes, yes... One breath at a time, that's how you survive, right? You ca n't do everything at once... I need to take care of her, and then I can sort this all out when she's gathered more strength... It's not as if she's just going into labour, she's just told me she's pregnant. Hell, one in seven pregnancies end in miscarriages, right? There's nothing certain yet, I can think later. Do now, think later. 
 
 You're doing good, kid. Do n't panic. Hear that? She's calming down, and it's all thanks to you. Whisper something nice into her ear and lay her down on the couch and let her unwind. It could n't have been easy for her, telling you this, you should feel good about her honesty. She could've kept it from you until she had it all figured out, like she likes to do, yet she told you before it was even noticeable. She does n't look pregnant at all, right? She does n't even look like she's gained weight! 
 
 Okay, okay, she's asleep, she's asleep. I'll just put a blanket over her and now... *and now what? * I'm not ready to be a father, a cat's too much responsibility for me! I could never take care of a child, I'm not the kind of person that would make a good parent. I'm a deadbeat, I'm lazy, I've worked in a grocery store the last two years. I could n't take care of a child to save my life! 
 
 **Kid, stop. ** One thought at a time. Take it easy... Now, first, do you *want* to be a father? 
 
 I... I do n't know. I never gave it much thought before, but... but it sort of sounds nice, I guess? I just do n't know... 
 
 Okay, kid, okay, before we go back to that, then, could you take care of a child? If she helped you, would the two of you be able to do it? 
 
 I... Maybe? If I tried, I could probably look up a better job, and if I did find something I could maybe use it to negotiate a better position at the store, or if that does n't work just take the new job. It would be some work, but I could most likely do it, I guess? 
 
 And she's pretty well off already, right? 
 
 Yeah, she is. I mean, I make more than her, but she definitely has a better career path than I do, and she works hard enough to get a promotion soon enough... And she can work from home, so she would n't need to get into work pregnant. We've already been talking about moving in together, as well... 
 
 See, you could make it work, kid! You and her, you'd be a perfect team for it. She's good at thinking, you're good at doing. If she does the thinking and you act on it, you two could do anything. So, back to the original question: ***Do you want to be a father? *** 
 
 I... I dunno. I mean, maybe it would n't be all that bad...
