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AIBU?

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To want to tell my friend we will be just fine and to butt out!!!

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girlylala0807 · 23/11/2008 14:09

My dh and I are expecting 1st child, he has a decent enough job, we have enough money to get by, although with the arrival of bub we may not get a big holiday next year. I can live with that.. the world will wait but im not getting any younger lol!!! Im a student and work part time to.

So my point. I just had a conversation with a friend who proceeded to lecture me about having a baby during the credit crunch when we were so poor and I could never give him/her my full attention as im going to continue with uni when he/she is born.

NoW we live in a 1 bed flat, and no we cant afford to move, but we have made space for bub. Its not a tiny flat and we will manage. She said we should have saved for a flat 1st then we could have provided proper roof over head!!! As for uni...im not giving up but if i went back to work i would have less time with bub...no logic there!

As for the credit crunch, we have no mortgage, no car, no savings and no pension...so as far as im concerened ...NOTHING TO BLOODY LOOSE!!!

So am AIBU to want to tell her I dont need her advice, we are fine and to piss off!!!

OP posts:
TheNewsMongrel · 24/11/2008 18:27

There's never a right time to have a baby, but fertility falls... So I say within reason, get on with it! you have a roof over your heads! You're not homeless. You won't live in a one bed forever.

Children are expensive, but you get what they need and it's the other stuff that feels like the extras. Your children don't feel like the 'extra' expense.

Enjoy your pregnancy and congratulations!

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