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...to be unsupportive to daughter who admits she had a one night stand to fall pregnant?

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PeteandPat · 24/09/2018 16:59

although this is a sensitive topic for me it is an aibu so thought i would put it here. it isnt a very long story or full of detail but my daughter has never been in an actual relationship, she used to be quite overweight and i believe that played a part as to why but she lost a lot of weight when she went to university and did date someone during uni, but in the end it didnt work out. she is now 23 and is living in her own place doing well. she called me and told me she was pregnant 6 months ago, i was obviously shocked and asked what happened and she said she invited someone over she met and it just happened and it was a contraception error. i was obviously gutted for her but was supportive. some of the things she has been saying recently seemed unlikely with the circumstances, she has been just very organised with things, something id assume you wouldnt if you suddenly fell pregnant, knowing about the baby classes, just everything like that, nursery fees, etc so i said to her she seems awfully excited and not very worried and she admitted to me that she purposely planned to fall pregnant. i did shout at her. we argued. and in the end she said look mum its something ive wanted and you dont have to support me but obviously it would be nice if you would and im just gutted for her. i dont know if i should be less supportive around the whole thing and dont have anyone to ask

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Geraldine170 · 25/09/2018 22:22

Ooh forgot link:

www.channel4.com/programmes/4-men-175-babies-the-uks-super-sperm-donors

DeadGood · 25/09/2018 22:29

"Your dd has done something totally wrong and frankly disgusting."

Can you put into words exactly what this woman did that was so wrong, golddust ?

TheBigFatMermaid · 25/09/2018 22:34

I hope those judgy pants aren't strangling you OP actually, I hope they are.

As an adult who had been let a single parent by my exH, I decided I would fall pregnant by what could possibly have been a one night stand. I told him before we met that if we did have sex, I would not be using contraception as I would happily have a baby by myself. I had done things the 'right' way and ended up a single mum, so was happy to risk it again.

DD is now 13 and DP is still here, so nearly 14 years on, I call him the one night stand who won't go away! We also have another child together and my DD1 is now 23 and has children of her own.

Oh,and I certainly would not ever judge DD1 for anything she does, unless it was murder!

Also, FYI, when I met DP, the ONS who stayed, I was a size 24, so you know, fat birds can still pull!

I also fully expect the man she got to make her pregnant was a fully aware adult, who could have chosen to wear a condom, or in the words of Jeremy Kyle 'he should have put something on the end of it'. Otherwise the risk is all his!

Fucksgiven · 25/09/2018 22:35

Your grandchild won't give a toss how they came onto the world. Don't fight what you can't change and embrace child and mother. Open your heart to them.

loubeylou68smellsofreindeerpoo · 25/09/2018 22:56

What's done is done, she now needs your support.
However I have a friend who's mum left her with her 'dad' when she was a toddler, she found out in her teens he wasn't her dad. It threw up lots of issues. Medical history etc. She has met her mum now she is in her 40s (no relationship with her though)
It turns out her biological dad was a one night stand so she will never know her background. It's shit to have that many questions but no answers

MyHusbandSaysIHave1000MNNames · 25/09/2018 23:06

Unless she poked holes in a condom then I don't think she tricked the guy. If he was stupid enough to believe she was on the pill and not use condoms then that's his own fault although it also means she risked exposing herself to an STD. Ick.

I understand you being disappointed about your daughter's choice but what's done is done and can't be undone so I'd find a way to move forward together.

missymayhemsmum · 25/09/2018 23:19

Lots of young women fall pregnant accidentally on purpose, because they want a baby. Lots of women have relationships with men because they want a baby, ideally with a partner to provide practical, emotional and financial security, but basically they want a baby. Your dd is just being more honest than most.

You may disapprove, but be there for her when the realites of single parenthood hit her, she and your grandchild will need you

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