Topic: Abortion
Quote: [SIZE=7][SIZE=7]Not many people close to me know my story but for once I'm actually ready to share with other people. Maybe I can reach out and help somebody or help people see the reality. When I was 16 I was curious about sex because a couple of my friends had done it and I (for some dumb reason) wanted to see what it was like for myself (peer pressure, I guess). So it happens that my period doesn't come. I find out that during this most unpleasurable experience he decided to take the condom off. I knew I was pregnant. And I knew that my mom would kill me if she found out so I kept it to myself. After a few weeks my mom started to get bad feelings and confronted me, had me take a pregnancy test, and as I said was ready to kill me. She was ashamed and really didn't give me much of an option as to whether or not I wanted to keep the baby. I also knew deep down that I was not ready to have a baby nor did I have the financial means to take care of one (unless I wanted to live off of welfare). The father was not going to play an active role in this baby's life, as far as he was concerned this was all a big joke to him. So I went to the clinic ( passed through all the pro-life activists) and had the procedure done. I was scared but you know, I knew it was the right thing to do. I'm 27 now and still think back and ask myself if I have any regrets. I would have a child that would be around 11 years old. I wonder what kind if life the 2 of us would be living. I'm married now and have 2 children that I love and adore. They have a good life. I'm glad that I had that choice 11 years ago. A second chance to make it right.
Response: First of all, welcome :D\nI believe as you do, that having a child is not always the best and most responsible thing to do in certain circumstances. For what it is worth, I think you did the right thing, for you and your current children.
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